Industry & Business News Updates
Spotlight On Valuers As Expert Court Witnesses
Emma Barnes2026-05-01T08:18:47+10:00April 28th, 2026|
Acting as an expert witness valuer in Australian courts involves applying specialised valuation expertise to assist the court in resolving complex questions of value that arise [...]
A Shifting National Conversation On Art Valuation
Emma Barnes2026-04-28T17:09:06+10:00April 27th, 2026|
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 [...]
CGP Approval Isn’t Always What It’s Portrayed As
Emma Barnes2026-04-23T06:29:27+10:00April 23rd, 2026|
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 [...]
Deloitte Report On The Collectables Market
Emma Barnes2026-04-22T13:10:47+10:00April 22nd, 2026|
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 [...]
Supporting Auctioneers With A Red Tape Cut
Emma Barnes2026-04-21T08:19:51+10:00April 17th, 2026|
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 [...]
Advice On Legislation To Curb Counterfeit Goods
Emma Barnes2026-04-14T11:17:57+10:00April 14th, 2026|
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 [...]
2026 Auction & Valuation Insurance Report
Emma Barnes2026-04-14T11:12:08+10:00April 10th, 2026|
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 [...]
Parliamentary Inquiry Into Wage Theft
Emma Barnes2026-04-09T08:55:33+10:00April 9th, 2026|
A federal Parliamentary Inquiry into wage theft and the operation of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) has provided an important opportunity to test whether current [...]
Galleries, Valuers & Professional Integrity
Emma Barnes2026-03-26T11:41:35+11:00March 26th, 2026|
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 [...]
Auctions, Valuations And Interest Rate Rises
Emma Barnes2026-03-18T09:59:22+11:00March 17th, 2026|
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 [...]
Challenges With Insurance Before Parliament
Emma Barnes2026-03-14T08:59:17+11:00March 12th, 2026|
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 [...]
The Auctioneer & Valuer As The Asset Being Sold
Emma Barnes2026-03-11T11:51:56+11:00March 11th, 2026|
Auctioneers and valuers spend their professional lives helping others realise value. They analyse markets, assess risk, and guide clients through the process of selling assets, from [...]
AML-CTF Reforms Get Sector’s Qualified Tick
Emma Barnes2026-03-10T11:30:08+11:00March 9th, 2026|
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 [...]
2026–2027 Tasmanian Auctioneer Licence Renewals
Emma Barnes2026-03-14T08:50:49+11:00March 5th, 2026|
General auctioneers operating in Tasmania are reminded that the annual licence renewal period has now opened for the 2026–2027 licensing year. The renewal process is administered [...]
The Rise Of Artificial Intelligence In Valuation
Emma Barnes2026-02-26T13:09:30+11:00February 26th, 2026|
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 [...]
AVAA Member News Updates
Industry Certification Is More Than Membership
Emma Barnes2026-04-30T16:10:38+10:00April 30th, 2026|
Professional standing is shaped not just by participation, but by recognition. The auction and valuation sectors operate in an environment where trust underpins every transaction, so [...]
Onboarding Courses Build Professional Capability
Emma Barnes2026-04-29T16:58:41+10:00April 27th, 2026|
Bringing new valuers and auctioneers into a business is where professional standards are translated into practice, shaping how evidence is gathered, how judgement is applied and [...]
AVAA Fellowship Defines Industry Leadership
Emma Barnes2026-04-09T05:19:55+10:00April 7th, 2026|
There comes a point in a professional career where experience, judgement and leadership are no longer just demonstrated, they are recognised. The introduction of Fellowship by [...]
AVC26 Conference Program Insights
Emma Barnes2026-03-29T13:16:08+11:00March 27th, 2026|
The AVC26 Conference on the Gold Coast over 7-8 May 2026 will bring together leading voices from government, business and technology to address the issues shaping [...]
AVAA Draft Professional Standards Comment
Emma Barnes2026-03-16T12:46:09+11:00March 16th, 2026|
The Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) has released the four new draft AVAA Professional Standards for member and public comment, marking an important step [...]
AVAA Member Valuation Requests Surge
Emma Barnes2026-03-10T10:58:28+11:00March 4th, 2026|
Demand for professional valuation services continues to grow, with the number of valuation requests submitted through the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) website already [...]
