BIC NATIONAL
CONFERENCE 2025
Crown Perth 29/31 Oktober 2025
The
APTIA
the Australian Public Transport Industrial Association
in the News
Protecting bus drivers: a national priority
The
BIC
the Bus Industry Confederation
the National Industry Awards
Recognize and reward excellence within the Australian bus and coach industry
BNC 25
the BIC National Conference 2025  event of the year.
the Workforce
the BIC and APTIA Recruitment

The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) is the national peak body for the Australian bus and coach industry. We represent bus and coach operators, body, chassis and complete bus assemblers and suppliers, parts and service providers, professional services, and state bus associations on issues of national importance.

The BIC’s industrial arm, the Australian Public Transport Industrial Association (APTIA) represents and assists in negotiations relating to the settlement of disputes between members and their employees, and promotes and protects the interests of employers within the passenger transport industry.

Our membership has become increasingly diverse as key energy and infrastructure partners join in the fleet transition to low and zero emissions. The BIC advocates on behalf of our members to federal, state and territory governments and associated bodies to ensure the safe and efficient carriage of passengers, along with safe and sustainable operations and supply chains that support the industry.    

The industry

The bus and coach industry is undergoing a major transition on multiple fronts: Over several decades, the operational side of the industry has consolidated with a fundamental shift from generational family-based bus companies in our cities to national and multinational businesses contracted to state governments, especially in metropolitan areas. This change, along with the adoption of zero-emissions policies by state governments, has resulted in a rapid shift towards low- and zero-emissions buses.

Bus and coach

Buses serve as mass transit during peak hours, delivering societal benefits like reduced congestion, lower pollution and enhanced productivity, as well as providing critical social mobility through frequent local routes. These benefits extend to improved public health, lower crime rates and better overall social outcomes, resulting in reduced costs for health and legal systems.
Buses provide a cost-effective role in moving people from and to their destinations every day, whether its dense urban, outer urban, regional or interstate. For example, in outer suburban areas, where other mass transit options are scarce, buses are vital in addressing poverty, disadvantage, and the financial strain of car ownership. They offer essential mobility to communities facing isolation, poor services and socio-economic challenges.
What We Do
the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) and its industrial arm, the Australian Public Transport Industrial Association (APTIA), representing the interests of the bus and coach industry in Australia.
ADVOCACY AND ACTION
We focus heavily on developing evidence-based policies that go on to inform our advocacy, keeping us at the forefront of innovation.
COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
We focus heavily on developing evidence-based policies that go on to inform our advocacy, keeping us at the forefront of innovation.
ZERO EMISSIONS TECH.
We focus heavily on developing evidence-based policies that go on to inform our advocacy, keeping us at the forefront of innovation.
PUBLICATIONS
We focus heavily on developing evidence-based policies that go on to inform our advocacy, keeping us at the forefront of innovation.
PUBLICATIONS
We focus heavily on developing evidence-based policies that go on to inform our advocacy, keeping us at the forefront of innovation.
PROUD BUS AUSTRALIA NETWORK

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Welcome to
the Australian Public Transport Industrial Association 
We represent the interests of our members to government and 
the community on a range of issues, from technical vehicle- and parts-based issues, to the broader challenge of meeting the growing passenger transport task and providing Australian commuters with a genuine alternative to the car.
AN INDUSTRY
IN CRISIS?
In 2017, the last Aussie-built car rolled off the production line. 2027 could be the last year buses and coaches are manufactured or assembled at home.
Bus and coach supply chain in Australia
BE HEARD.
BECOME
Australia's voice for bus and coach on national policy-making and advocacy at state AND federal level for over 40 years.
Find out how to become a bic member today
BIC Program
And Initiatives
The BIC actively represents Industry in a number of programs and initiatives including. representing the interests of the bus and coach industry in Australia.
The Federal Parliamentary 
The Federal Parliamentary Friendship Group for Better Cities
Cities Reference Group
Australian Government
Department of Infrastructure
Transport, Cities and Regional Development
ACCI Tourism Taskforce
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
NAPTAC Committee
National Accessible Passenger Transport Advisory
SVSEG
Federal Government Strategic Vehicle Standards and Environment Group
The Federal Parliamentary 
The Federal Parliamentary Friendship Group for Better Cities
Cities Reference Group
Australian Government
Department of Infrastructure
Transport, Cities and Regional Development
ACCI Tourism Taskforce
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
NAPTAC Committee
National Accessible Passenger Transport Advisory
SVSEG
Federal Government Strategic Vehicle Standards and Environment Group

Workforce Development

The BIC Council and members of APTIA, the industrial arm of BIC, provided funds through a special levy to undertake extensive qualitative research to identify the underlying factors impacting the image of the bus and coach industry.

Recruitment and Retention

The BIC Council and members of APTIA, the industrial arm of BIC, provided funds through a special levy to undertake extensive qualitative research to identify the underlying factors impacting the image of the bus and coach industry.
Regular Events

the BIC Hosts

Benefit-Driven Events on Latest Industry Trends

The BIC offers a program of regular, benefit-driven events showcasing the latest industry insights, development and training.
Upcoming Events
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