Victoria has announced it will ditch the requirement for registration stickers on cars, joining every other state and territory except Queensland.

Victorian Premier Dr Denis Napthine announced the state will abolish registration labels for light vehicles and passenger cars from January 1, 2014; removing a costly and inconvenient task for drivers and the business community. The Victorian Government claims it will lead to significant budget savings.

“Registration labels were first introduced in the 1920’s. There are now smarter and better ways of proving registration than a sticker, that will make things simpler for drivers,” Dr Napthine said, “while all motorists will benefit from the time saving of not having to peel off and replace stickers each year, there will be significant cost reductions to businesses which operate a fleet of company vehicles.”

Other states have been getting rid of registration stickers over the last year too, South Australia taking a step further and releasing a smartphone app that allows people to check their registration wherever they happen to be at the time. Queensland is currently retaining its stickers.

Victoria plans to roll out its own app for the same purpose, currently registration details for any vehicle is available online.