澳大利亚将修复权法扩大到农业机械,面对工业在获取数据方面的退步。 Australia to expand right-to-repair laws to farm machinery, facing industry pushback over data access.

澳大利亚计划在政府审查之后将其修复权法(以前限于轻型车辆)扩大到农业机械。 Australia plans to extend its right-to-repair laws—previously limited to light vehicles—to agricultural machinery, following a government review. 农民和农业团体欢迎这一举动,认为目前对软件、诊断工具和修理信息的限制造成了昂贵的延误和高涨的服务费,每年使该部门损失近1亿美元。 Farmers and farm groups welcome the move, saying current restrictions on software, diagnostic tools, and repair information cause costly delays and inflate service fees, costing the sector nearly $100 million annually. 澳大利亚拖拉机和机械协会代表的主要制造商反对以安全、排放合规和保修风险为由广泛获取专利数据。 While the government supports the expansion, major manufacturers represented by the Tractor & Machinery Association of Australia oppose broad access to proprietary data, citing safety, emissions compliance, and warranty risks. 最后规则尚待通过,担心有限的准入会损害改革的效力。 The final rules are pending, with concerns that limited access could undermine the reforms' effectiveness.