Galleries and valuers operate within an interconnected art market where expertise, independence and commercial interests intersect. Understanding how galleries engage with valuation advice and auction processes highlights both collaborative opportunities and potential tensions, shaping transparency, market confidence [...]
The March 2026 interest rate rise by the Reserve Bank of Australia is sending ripples across the economy, and the auction and valuation sector is no exception. Because auctioneers and valuers operate at the intersection of asset [...]
The auction and valuation sector has lodged a significant submission to the Australian Parliament’s Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services as part of its inquiry into small business insurance. Drawing on detailed survey data from practitioners [...]
In a submission to the Australian Government, the auction sector has broadly welcomed proposed changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) framework, but has also warned against legislative overreach. The Auctioneers and Valuers Association of [...]
Industry leaders in auctioneering and valuation are coming together to confront a question that would have seemed speculative only a few years ago, this being what is the future role of the professional valuer in an era [...]
Employers in the auction and valuation sectors have been impacted by the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools to frame claims lodged with the Fair Work Commission (FWC). This reflects a broader trend about how this [...]
The Australian Government’s proposed reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) rules are being reviewed by the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) to assess whether any unintended consequences may arise for auctioneers operating [...]
The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) is enforced through a "one-law, multiple-regulator" system, combining federal and state authorities to address consumer harm. It applies to all businesses supplying goods or services, including auctioneers and valuers. At the AVC26 Conference [...]
Across the profession, businesses of all sizes are operating in an environment shaped by tighter regulation, rising client expectations, rapid digital change, and heightened scrutiny of professional conduct. Key industry leaders will provide insights on these issues [...]
The Australian Government has expanded its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) framework to capture certain high-risk transactions involving precious metals, stones and products. The reforms, administered by the Australian Government Agency AUSTRAC under the Anti-Money Laundering [...]
