And most Australians buy their cars from these two manufacturers?

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http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...ID=38523&vf=12

NCAP testing is now universally accepted throughout the western world. A manufacturer would only try to stay away from independent testing if they had something to hide, or think its worth risking the bad publicity. Then again the uninformed end of the buyer demographic (people who buy Toyotas and Holdens) doesn't place much importance in safety (e.g. strong Barina sales, low Toyota performance in Wheels WASP testing).