Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has renewed calls for stronger regulation of e-bikes following a string of incidents involving anti-social behaviour over the holiday period.
Mr Crouch said the community continues to raise concerns about the rapid growth in e-bike use, particularly involving younger riders and instances of dangerous and anti-social behaviour in public spaces.
“E-bikes are increasingly popular and are giving more people the ability to get around, because they’re convenient and much cheaper than owning a car,” Mr Crouch said.
“However, the anti-social behaviour of a small number of e-bike riders is undermining community safety, and it’s clear the current rules aren’t working.”
Mr Crouch said concerns have also been heightened by reports of a number of young riders presenting to emergency departments with injuries related to e-bike use.
Mr Crouch said the NSW Liberals have already put forward a practical, nation-leading policy designed to address these concerns while continuing to support responsible e-bike use.
“Our e-bike policy includes a low-cost licence plate scheme for young riders, commercial e-bike users and shared services, giving police and councils the tools they need to identify repeat offenders and act on dangerous behaviour,” he said.
“This isn’t about stopping people from using e-bikes, it’s about better managing rider behaviour and ensuring accountability for all.”
Despite the NSW Liberals announcing their policy in December 2025, the Minns Labor Government is yet to act on growing safety and enforcement concerns.
“The Government can’t continue to ignore the community’s concerns about responsible e-bike behaviour,” Mr Crouch said.
“If the Minns Labor Government doesn’t support our policy, they need to explain what their plan is to manage e-bike safety and anti-social behaviour, because doing nothing is not an option.”