The Tasmanian Government has announced it will expand its road rule requiring vehicles to slow down to 40 km/h when passing emergency vehicles like police, fire and ambulances to now also include roadside assistance vehicles with flashing yellow lights. This …
RA is proud to once again be a Principal Partner for National Road Safety Week, which will run from 15-22 May. Safety is RA’s top policy priority – and each year, National Road Safety Week provides is an opportunity to …
NSW has released its 2026 Road Safety Action Plan, a key element of the state’s commitment to achieving zero deaths and serious injuries on NSW roads by 2050. The Plan’s contents have been developed following engagement with industry stakeholders, locally-based …
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is partnering with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment to establish a Community of Practice to share experiences of applying the NSW Movement and Place Framework. The Community of Practice will meet every two months …
The Queensland Government has released a new ten-year road safety strategy that includes significant increases in penalties for infringements and a welcome focus on road worker safety. Queensland’s Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey said the entire strategy …
RA is pleased to note that the report of the House of Representatives Inquiry into procurement practices for government-funded infrastructure supports a number of recommendations we put forward in our own submission. These include: improving workforce culture to attract and …
The Federal Budget contains significant investments in key transport infrastructure projects across all jurisdictions, as well as support for a range of initiatives that will be of interest to RA members. $17.9 billion has been provided to support new and …
Federal Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on Road Safety has released the final report for its inquiry into road safety, Driving Reform. RA provided a submission to the inquiry and also gave evidence at one of its public hearings in October …
RA has made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s 2022 Productivity Inquiry, putting forward several recommendations that would help industry to improve project delivery. When the right infrastructure is built and maintained properly it can produce significant productivity improvements. But …