After15 months of extensive review and lobbying activities by AMBRA, MTAA, MTAA affiliated state and territory members and their business constituents, insurance company representatives finally agreed on an updated version of the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry (MVIRI) Code of Conduct which was introduced on the 1 May 2017.

The Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) and the Australian Motor Body Repairs Association (AMBRA) have launched a petition through the new AMBRA website calling for a Senate Inquiry into the role of Insurers in the Motor Body Repair Industry.
The petition has been actioned following a recent AMBRA meeting where growing nationwide concerns were raised as the industry has reached a critical point around the dominance of insurers and the impacts these companies are having on the industry

Master Collision Repair Specialists is changing its name to Car Craft South Australia. This means that, along with members in Queensland the Car Craft numbers in the three States totals 80 businesses.
The WA, SA & QLD chairmen, Wayne Phipps, Tony Bava and Chris Manteit made a joint statement:"We are extremely proud to make the announcement of this important industry agreement. The history built by Car Craft in WA & QLD and MCRS in SA proves the benefit of being part of a group.