Roads

With our population centres separated by vast distances, road transport infrastructure is critical to sustaining Australian communities, growing our strong economy and improving our international competitiveness.

The Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, contributes to the prosperity of the economy and the well being of all Australians by supporting continued improvement to our road transport infrastructure.

The Department advises the Government on transport reform and innovations to improve road transport efficiency, productivity safety and environmental performance. The Department also provides a diverse range of day-to-day services to the road transport sector and the community.

• Release of Regulatory Impact Statement into a national framework for regulation and licensing of heavy vehicles

  The Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) that was developed by all governments to investigate options for a single national framework for heavy vehicle regulation and that was considered by the Council of Australian Governments, has been released.

• Nation Building Program

  The Nation Building Program is the Australian Government's policy for improved planning and accelerated development of Australia's land transport infrastructure.

• Road Transport & Vehicles Legislation

  Roads policy, planning and regulations including motor vehicle standards.

• Roads, Highways & Freeways

  Visit this page for information about the National Transport Commission (NTC) which reforms road transport regulation and operations.

• Motor Vehicles, Trailers & Bicycles

  Vehicle safety standards, importing a motor vehicle, vehicle design rules and certification and information on the Australian Bicycle Council.

• Passengers, Freight & Bulk Goods

  This page contains information about transport for people with disabilities and the Discrimination Act of 1992. It also includes links to information about freight logistics via the integrated logistics network and the Australian Logistics Council.

• Vehicles & the Environment

  Visit this page for information on standards development on vehicle emissions, noise and energy issues, including a link to the Green Vehicle Guide website.

• Road Safety

  This section covers all aspects of vehicle safety.

• Vehicle Regulation

  This section covers all aspects of vehicle regulation.

• Road Security

  See Surface Transport Security

• Research & Statistics

  Links to Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economic (BITRE) statistics on roads and vehicles.

• F3 to M7 Review

  This page contains the review of the F3 to M7 Corridor Selection.

• Roads Publications

  A listing of Departmental publications relating to roads, highways and freeways.