Tagged: Commonwealth

New fuel and emission standards announced

The Australian Government has announced new fuel quality and noxious emissions standards that are expected to save $6.1 billion in health and fuel costs by 2040 while putting more efficient cars on our roads. The standards come following some startling …

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Road resilience report tabled

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport has tabled the report for its ‘inquiry into the implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural, and remote road network’. Roads Australia (RA) made a …

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Infrastructure leaders gather at RA lunch

Some of Australia’s most influential leaders in transport and infrastructure met in Sydney today for a thought provoking Roads Australia industry lunch. The event was headlined by keynote addresses from senior leaders at the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and …

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RA joins Infrastructure Net Zero initiative

Roads Australia has today partnered with six private sector peak bodies and three federal agencies for the launch of the Infrastructure Net Zero initiative. The primary objective of Infrastructure Net Zero is to meet or exceed, through collective action, national …

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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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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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