Abbreviation | AAA |
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Formation | 1924 |
Purpose | Motoring Organisation |
Location | |
Region served | Australia |
Membership | Australia Motoring Organisations |
President | Geoff Cosgriff |
Main organ | Governing Board |
Website | www |
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) was established in 1924. [1] [2]
The AAA is the peak organisation for Australia's motoring clubs and their eight million members, and advances the interests of all road users across Australia to ensure land transport networks are safe and sustainable, and that the cost and access to transport is fair. [3] [4]
The AAA is a member of the Alliance Internationale de Tourisme (AIT) and the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). [5]
The following organisations are members of AAA: [6]
Annual conferences were conducted in each state over time. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
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