Media Releases

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Roads Australia urges re-elected Federal Government to redouble efforts on net-zero

Roads Australia has urged the re-elected Albanese Government to redouble efforts towards transport sector decarbonisation, highlighting the strong support from industry to progress the net-zero agenda. Ehssan Veiszadeh, Chief Executive of Roads Australia said: “Australia has made impressive progress in …

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Address infrastructure productivity or risk a legacy of poorer living standards

Australia’s transport sector is calling on the next Australian Government to address the long-standing productivity issues that are impacting living standards and putting unnecessary pressure on already constrained government budgets. Ehssan Veiszadeh, Chief Executive of Roads Australia, the peak body …

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Federal Budget review: Impact for infrastructure

Tom O’Keane Published in Roads & Infrastructure Magazine Excerpt: Ehssan Veiszadeh, Chief Executive of Roads Australia reiterated the organisation’s calls for nationwide reform to address rigid government procurement processes and design standards, which are hampering the adoption of innovation in …

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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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