I found the restricted PPL in the 70's here easier than a Driver's license back in Europe in the 60's.
Instead of concerning themselves with the age of drivers, authorities should focus on drivers' mentality ! I have yet to hear of 80 year olds driving as badly as 20 year olds.
If it can be established that a prospective driver has a history of drug abuse or criminal activity their age for obtaining a license should automatically go up to 25.
Only when laws get tougher on culprits than on innocent bystanders will mentality improve.

With the requirement for new drivers to have 120 hours behind the wheel in all conditions is useless if you are being instructed by corrupt drivers It's monkey see monkey do situation.
I say we need the total driver experience to be undertaken by professional driving instructors where accountability can be undertaken for their product.
Black boxes are the go to equipment to pull traffic movement into line with road rules.
More cameras and trip meters are being required because of corrupt drivers on our roads.

Roundabouts are always problematic why? because you only get right of way if someone else gives it to you.
Who knows what the recommended roundabout speed limit is? 15 kmph.
Women with infants in the car should take that as gospel because an infants brain does not fit the size of the skull. I say that has a lot to do with the uptick of autism in kids. That is just another reason to obey road rules.

Uncompliant drivers are the scourge of out roads, wildlife are a causality far to often blamed for carnage that could be avoided. You do not swerve to save the life of an animal and kill yourself or other innocent persons in the illegal maneuver.
Kangaroo signs are everywhere in AU so why do you not expect a kangaroo to cross a road at any time. Stick to the speed limit designated by the road signage.

Track risky road behaviour trends across Australia and each state and territory. Includes drink driving, drug driving, speeding, mobile phone and seatbelt non-compliance and unlicensed driving.

For the 12 months ending August 2025, the states that experienced the most road deaths were New South Wales with 375 (16.1% increase on previous 12 months), followed by Queensland with 311 (7.2% increase). Australian Capital Territory had the lowest number of deaths in the past 12 months, with 8 (14.3% increase).

So far in 2025, the greatest number of deaths have occurred in New South Wales with 251 (24.3% increase), followed by Queensland with 206 deaths (4.6% increase).

The fatality rate was 4.7 for the 12 months ending December 2024 and was 1.2% higher compared to the previous calendar year.

Serial offenders on our roads should not be there, confiscate their cars crush them. The word hoon applies to a lot more than young persons.
There are a majority of constant offenders that think they have the right to be above the law. What makes a person think that way.
Driving with urgentsy is best left to the ones that help out persons that come to grief and need scraping off the road like common road kill.