Australian Automobile Association

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Australian Automobile Association
AbbreviationAAA
Formation1924
PurposeMotoring Organisation
Location
Region served
Australia
Membership
Australia Motoring Organisations
President
Geoff Cosgriff
Main organ
Governing Board
Website www.aaa.asn.au OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) was established in 1924. [1] [2]

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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]

International membership

The AAA is a member of the Alliance Internationale de Tourisme (AIT) and the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). [5]

Member organisations

The following organisations are members of AAA: [6]

Annual conferences were conducted in each state over time. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Motor sport

In 1926 the AAA sought authority to administer motor sport in Australia and this was subsequently obtained via the Royal Automobile Club. [13] Following a decision to focus on its primary role, the association relinquished this authority to the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, [13] formed in 1953.

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References

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  13. 1 2 Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 25