Media Releases

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Roads & Infrastructure Online: United for net zero

26 February 2025 by Jennifer Pittorino Transport is Australia’s social and economic engine, meaning collaboration and a total system view will be necessary to achieve a sustainable and efficient transport system under net zero conditions. In collaboration to accelerate Australia’s decarbonisation …

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Renew focus on long-term transport planning and investment   

20 February 2025 A renewed focus on long-term transport planning and investment is critical to support economic growth, maintain living standards and accelerate decarbonisation, says Roads Australia.   Amid a significant downturn in the transport investment pipeline, Roads Australia’s 2025-26 Pre-Budget …

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Be ambitious about transport again 

By Ehssan Veiszadeh CEO Roads Australia The NSW Government says it can’t afford to keep up the pace of infrastructure spending we have seen in recent years, but can it really afford not to?  Infrastructure Australia’s latest Infrastructure Market Capacity report, released …

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Keep investing in transport to support economy and living standards

Roads Australia has urged Australia’s governments to keep investing in transport infrastructure, amid the release of a new Infrastructure Australia report showing a sharp decline in funding for road, rail and active transport projects.   Infrastructure Australia’s 2024 Infrastructure Market Capacity …

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Boosting productivity in construction

Published in Infrastructure Magazine How can industry and government come together to make Australia’s infrastructure delivery more efficient and effective? Australia’s decades-long challenge with infrastructure productivity is the sleeper issue that we cannot afford to ignore. Infrastructure investment underpins our …

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Transport industry calls for net zero action

First published in Infrastructure Magazine by Tess Macallan Australia’s key transport bodies have joined forces to push for urgent, cross sector priority actions to accelerate decarbonisation. In an industry first, the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand, (PTAANZ) the Australasian Railway …

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