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RA makes submission to Infrastructure Review

Roads Australia has made a submission to the Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP) Strategic Review, highlighting the need for a sustainable 10-year rolling pipeline, that targets appropriately costed, nationally significant, infrastructure projects. The 90 day independent IIP review was announced by …

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Road Safety Week Insight released

RA has released a Policy Insight following May’s webinar, ‘Keeping workers safe: How digitising risk can protect our work zones,’ made possible through the support of Altus Traffic Australia. The panel discussion was moderated by James Pennings, Chief Commercial Officer, Altus Traffic …

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Sustainable supply chains insight released

RA has released a Policy Insight following May’s webinar, ‘Sustainable supply chains,’ made possible through the support of Aurecon. In a panel discussion and Q&A moderated by Jodie Bricout, Principal, Circular Economy, Aurecon attendees heard from the following speakers: Alexis …

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Supporting resilient regional roads

Roads Australia has appeared at a public hearing in front of the House of Representative’s Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport, for the ‘Inquiry into the implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural and remote road …

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Procurement reform Policy Insight released

Roads Australia has released its Policy Insight paper from a webinar held earlier in the year, “Procurement reform – Sharing our successes.” Webinar attendees heard from the following speakers: Reflected in the Policy Insight is the need to enhance and …

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2023-24 Queensland Budget Brief

The release of the 2023-24 Queensland Budget has included $32.1 billion to continue delivering road and transport projects over forward estimates. The Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) for 2023-24 to 2026-27 includes projects across the breadth of Queensland, …

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SA Budget invests in road safety

The South Australian Government has included $98 million of new funding for road safety measures in its 2023-24 Budget. The timely investment comes as the SA road toll remains higher than the five-year average at this point of the year. …

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NT Budget expands investment in roads

This week’s Northern Territory Budget included a record investment in road infrastructure across the NT, with a major focus on sealing roads to support economic activity and enhance safety for residents and visitors to the Top End. All NT Treasurer …

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