when child can sit in front seat

In Australia, kids under 4 years must not sit in the front seat if the vehicle has two or more rows.

They may sit in front only in a one‑row vehicle, using an approved child restraint; never put a rear‑facing seat in front of an active airbag.

Children aged 4 to 7 must sit in the back; they can use the front seat only if all rear seats are occupied by children under 7, and they must be in an appropriate booster or child restraint.

From 7 years up, they may sit in the front, but it’s safer in the back, so don’t get cocky.

Rules are nationally consistent with small state quirks; check your local authority if you’re unsure, but this will keep you on the right side of the law and the airbags.