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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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Victorian State Budget 2024-25 

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas handed down the State Budget on Tuesday, confirming a reduction in infrastructure spending from a peak of $24bn in 2023-24 to $15.6bn in 2027-28.  As the government looks to rein in debt and manage market constraints, …

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Culture in Construction Interim Report released

The Construction Industry Culture Taskforce (CICT), has released an interim report into the construction industry’s culture, highlighting the problems of excessive work hours and the benefits in addressing them. Findings from the report were shared by Chair of the CICT, …

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Transforming Transport Summit: Future transport: Connecting people and freight to cities, ports and regions

The final session of Roads Australia’s industry-leading Transforming Transport Summit focused on what’s next for the sector and the future of transport. Transurban’s Tien-Ti Mak delivered an engaging keynote address on the opportunities of smart infrastructure and connected and autonomous …

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