Behind many paintings, sculptures, antiques and collectables can sit hidden financial interests capable of affecting ownership, sale and risk. For valuers and auctioneers, understanding the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is becoming an increasingly important part of [...]
The 2026 Australian Government Budget contains relatively few initiatives directed specifically toward auctioneers and valuers, AVAA notes that several broader policies may still shape operating conditions across the sector. A review of the budget has been prepared [...]
Professional certification within Australia’s auction and valuation sector has become increasingly important as consumers, businesses, courts, insurers and government agencies seek greater confidence that auctioneers and valuers possess the technical competency, ethical standards and professional judgement necessary [...]
One of the best ways individuals and businesses can protect themselves when engaging an auctioneer is by choosing a member of the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA). Recent incidents across Australia have highlighted the risks [...]
Something is shifting in the art market, not in spectacle but in substance, as valuers and auctioneers meet and quietly reassess how authority, judgement and responsibility are exercised in a landscape defined by complexity and scrutiny. Across [...]
It's important that clients and the valuation profession itself appreciate what approval of valuers under the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program (CGP) actually is. While approval of valuers serves as an important tool to facilitate donations of [...]
Australia’s collectables market is experiencing a period of strong growth and increasing maturity, with new data highlighting both its scale and complexity. The 2025 eBay Deloitte State of Collectables Report shows that collecting is now a mainstream [...]
Through strong, member-driven advocacy, the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) is championing practical reform to cut unnecessary red tape, reduce duplication across jurisdictions, and ensure regulation supports professional standards while allowing auctioneers to focus on [...]
The Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) has provided advice to an Australian Parliamentary inquiry into proposed legislation aimed at strengthening border enforcement against counterfeit goods. The Bill is supported by the valuation and auction sectors [...]
The 2026 Australian Auction and Valuation Sector Insurance Insights and Reform Report, provides practical insight into how insurance supports valuers and auctioneers in their day-to-day work and their ability to participate in the market. It is published [...]
