Australian Capital Territory – Australian Capital Territory

Minimum time: 12 months (6 months if you were 25+ when the Ls were issued); Hazard Perception Test only after 3 months

Minimum age 15 years 9 months; valid 5 years
Supervisor: person with a valid full Australian driver licence in the front passenger seat
L plates front and rear (rear only on a motorcycle)
Zero blood alcohol and no drugs; supervisor also zero alcohol, no drugs
Full mobile device ban, including hands-free and loudspeaker; touching the phone or CarPlay/Android Auto screen is an offence
No towing over 750 kg GVM
Posted speed limits apply; no separate learner speed cap
No passenger restrictions
Demerit limit 4 points in 3 years (licences issued or renewed after 1 Jan 2020) leads to a 3-month suspension
Logbook: 100 supervised hours incl. 10 at night (licence issued under 25) or 50 incl. 5 at night (25+); accredited instructor hours count x3 up to 10 hours; optional courses give credit (Safer Driving 20h, Vulnerable Road User 10h, Learner Driver First Aid 5h)

Minimum time: Must be 17+

Either a one-off practical assessment with a Government Licence Examiner in your own vehicle, or Competency Based Training and Assessment (logbook method) with an ACT accredited instructor: 23 competencies, minimum 7 lessons
Both still need the Hazard Perception Test and the required hours
Passing in an automatic gives an A condition (no manual without a supervisor; removable after 12 months of Ps)

Minimum time: 12 months, then moves to P2 automatically

Red P plates front and rear (rear only on a motorcycle), correct way up
Late-night peer passenger limit: only one passenger aged 16-22 from 11pm to 5am (work, school and family exemptions); 3 demerit points for breaching it
Full mobile device ban (hands-free and speaker too)
Zero alcohol and no drugs
4 demerit points in 3 years leads to a 3-month suspension
Towing limit 750 kg GVM

Minimum time: Remaining 2 years of the 3-year provisional period (whole 3 years if licence issued at 25+)

Green P plates front and rear
Same mobile ban, zero alcohol/drugs and 4-point limit as P1; no peer passenger restriction
Clean-record discounts apply on the later full licence fee

Minimum time: After the 3-year provisional period (renewal notice; apply online)

Valid up to 5 years online or up to 10 years in person
Alcohol limit under 0.05 (zero for special drivers)
Demerit limit 12 points in 3 years: 12-15 = 3 months, 16-19 = 4 months, 20+ = 5 months; can elect a 12-month good behaviour period (2-point limit)

Minimum time: Learner: 3 months before provisional; learner licence valid 1 year

Learner: 16y9m, Pre-learner course + Road Rules test (if no ACT licence) + learner rider course; L plate at rear; no pillion; max 150 kW/tonne power-to-weight; no towing
Provisional: 17+, 3 months on learner, pre-provisional rider course; red P plate only; first 12 months no pillion, no towing, max 150 kW/tonne
Lane filtering only for fully licensed riders (handbook p.103)

Rules and conditions are changed from time to time — check the cityservices.act.gov.au for the current requirements.

Australian Capital Territory licence stages and restrictions