Developers in the autonomous vehicle sector received a boost recently after the New South Wales government launched a four - year , AUD10 m ( $ 150 m ) fund to test the technology . With AAP Moving from planes, trains, and automobiles to 'mobility-as-a-service': A shuttle - bus trial is currently underway in Sydney , while 400 km away , Dubbo is set to become the first town in the world to test autonomous vehicles . The fund is part of the state government 's State Transport 2056 initiative , and follows last month 's announcement of draft legislation by the National Transport Commission , set to be in force by 2020 , allowing autonomous vehicles to be used on Australian roads .
Developers in the autonomous vehicle sector received a boost recently after the New South Wales government launched a four - year , AUD10 m ( $ 150 m ) fund to test the technology . A shuttle - bus trial is currently underway in Sydney , while 400 km away , Dubbo is set to become the first town in the world to test autonomous vehicles . The fund is part of the state government 's State Transport 2056 initiative , and follows last month 's announcement of draft legislation by the National Transport Commission , set to be in force by 2020 , allowing autonomous vehicles to be used on Australian roads .