BQ’s draft submission on e-mobility bill

Bicycle Queensland is finalising our submission as a formal response to the Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026 to Queensland’s Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Hon. Brent Mickleberg.

While BQ is supportive of many elements of the Bill, we have outlined the main parts of the Bill that BQ does not support, as we seek to defend safe, legal e-bike use. Licensing, 10km/h limits on shared paths, age restrictions and a lack of clear e-bike definitions will harm the uptake of safe, legal e-biking and reduce participation in active transport and recreation. This will have a direct impact on road congestion and road trauma involving bike riders.

This Bill will make Queensland the hardest place in the world to ride a safe, legal e-bike.

And it still won’t fix the problem.

You can read our draft submission:

If you stand with Bicycle Queensland and don’t want to see impacts to safe, legal e-bike use – please act now. Every voice counts! We encourage you to use the key points of our draft submission, or the complete draft submission.

Urgent changes BQ is requesting

1. A clear and workable e-bike definition – that covers the 200,000+ safe, legal e-bikes Queenslanders own now.

2. Dropping all licensing, speed limits and age bans for legal e-bikes – they are an unreasonable imposition, supported by absolutely no evidence, and are unnecessary if we get rid of the illegal devices.

3. Investment in the active transport infrastructure Queensland needs – as not one additional dollar has been committed to this, despite the Parliamentary Inquiry’s recommendation.

You can take the actions below:

1. Write to your local State MP, to explain the positive impacts of e-mobility and how the above recommendations would limit your use of active transport and recreation. Look up your local member here online. 
2. Email your feedback to the Parliamentary Committee directly: SDIWC@parliament.qld.gov.au – By April 10 2026
3. Write to the Minister for Transport at email: transportandmainroads@ministerial.qld.gov.au. 
4. Join Bicycle Queensland. Help us fight for you for just $49 via a BQ Supporter membership. Or get insurance too with our full, concession or household membership packages.