Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Emails Sent Or Received From The Domain @waymo.com By Staff From The Office Of Future Transport Technology For The Period January 1 2025 To 28 October 2025.

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The Department of Infrastructure's Office of Future Transport Technology engaged in email correspondence with Waymo regarding autonomous vehicle import topics during July 2025. A Waymo Head of International Policy and Government Affairs sent an out-of-office message on July 21st while on vacation, directing communications to regional contacts covering UK, EU, Japan, Canada, Middle East, and UNECE matters. Department staff member Mike Makin subsequently coordinated scheduling for a video conference, proposing 8am Australian Eastern Standard Time on either July 31st or August 7th, 2025. The Waymo representative confirmed the July 31st date would work. The exchange indicates ongoing bilateral discussions between the department and the autonomous vehicle company on regulatory or import-related matters, though specific substantive details of the discussions are not disclosed in these scheduling emails.

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