Overview

• The government introduced legislation establishing a statutory framework that requires Transport for NSW to assess and approve shared e‑bike operators before services launch.
• Local councils would set operating areas, declare go‑slow or no‑go zones, and designate marked parking bays, including near town centres and transport hubs.
• Operators that fail to remove dumped or illegally parked bikes face fines up to $55,000 plus $5,500 for each day the offence continues, with up to $110,000 for not handing over required information.
• Minimum standards would include providing helmets and managing their distribution, as well as meeting requirements for maintenance, insurance, complaints handling, incident reporting and rider education.
• Companies must pay fees or levies to fund approvals, compliance monitoring, council rangers, parking infrastructure and a data‑sharing platform, with detailed fee schedules yet to be published.