Industry News

2024-25 NSW Budget Summary 

The second budget of the Minns Government is headlined by $22.09 billion to build and improve the state’s transport network with significant commitments to transport infrastructure and services. This supports the NSW Government’s $119.4 billion Essential Infrastructure Plan of which …

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2024-25 Queensland Budget Summary

The Queensland Government has handed down its first Budget under the leadership of Premier Steven Miles and the final Budget of this term of government before Queenslanders head to an election on October 26. The four-year capital works program has …

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2024-25 Northern Territory Budget

The Northern Territory Government has handed down its 2024-25 Budget which includes $4.42 billion for the 2024-25 infrastructure program. At $2.3 billion, transport infrastructure investment continues to comprise more than half the total infrastructure program, reflecting significant allocations from both …

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2024-25 Federal Budget Wrap

Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2024-25 Federal Budget on Tuesday evening, announcing a $9.3 billion surplus and a raft of new spending measures.   Alleviating cost of living pressures, addressing housing affordability and supporting a future made in Australia were …

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2024-25 Federal Budget: Decarbonisation

The 2024-25 Budget includes funding for a range of initiatives relevant to decarbonising the nation’s infrastructure sector.  To implement the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, the Australian Government will provide $154.5 million over six years from 2023–24 (and $12.6 million per …

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2024-25 Federal Budget: Workforce

This year’s Budget includes significant investment in building Australia’s future workforce, including $1.1 billion to implement reforms for the tertiary education sector recommended in the Universities Accord. The reforms aim to drive higher levels of attainment, broaden access and support …

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2024-25 Federal Budget: Increased investment in road safety

The Budget delivers on commitments made by the Australian Government to significantly increase funding for road safety initiatives following recommendations in the Infrastructure Investment Program Strategic Review (IIP Review), published in November last year.  The IIP Review recommended an increase …

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NSW creates a Gateway to Innovate  

Transport for NSW has launched a program to fast-track new and more effective ways of delivering the agency’s $72.3 billion infrastructure pipeline.  Recognising the need to uplift sector productivity, Gateway to Innovate enables delivery solutions to be pitched outside of …

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WA State Budget 2024-25 

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti handed down her first State Budget on Thursday, with a $3.2 billion budget surplus underpinned by iron ore royalties.  Roads Australia welcomes the significant increase in infrastructure investment, with a record $12.1 billion investment in 2024-25 …

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