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Career opportunity - Transport

Safe, efficient and sustainable domestic and international transport systems are vital to Australia's future. Gain exposure to strategic policy advice and help shape the framework underpinning road, rail, maritime and aviation transport in Australia.

Priorities include:

  • Administering new standards through the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Regulator that will see vehicle makers provide cleaner and cheaper-to-run cars to the Australian market, including fuel-efficient, low or zero emission vehicles.
  • Research, analysis and policy development to support transport policy including reducing land transport emissions, modernisation of disability standards, and sustainable transport initiatives.
  • Delivering key safety initiatives such as the National Level Crossing Safety Strategy and the Regional Australia Level Crossing Safety Program.
  • Coordinating the domestic consultation process for major vehicle standards as well as regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to vehicle safety.
  • Developing new regulatory framework to enable the commercial deployment and use of automated vehicles in Australia and leading international engagement on connected and automated vehicles.
  • Undertaking transport technology-related policy development for cooperative intelligent transport systems.
  • Liaising with government and industry to keep freight moving across Australia, including through the National Freight Movement Code.
  • Administering new standards through the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Regulator that will see vehicle makers provide cleaner and cheaper-to-run cars to the Australian market, including fuel-efficient, low or zero emission vehicles.
  • Research, analysis and policy development to support transport policy including reducing land transport emissions, modernisation of disability standards, and sustainable transport initiatives.
  • Delivering key safety initiatives such as the National Level Crossing Safety Strategy and the Regional Australia Level Crossing Safety Program.
  • Coordinating the domestic consultation process for major vehicle standards as well as regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to vehicle safety.
  • Developing new regulatory framework to enable the commercial deployment and use of automated vehicles in Australia and leading international engagement on connected and automated vehicles.
  • Undertaking transport technology-related policy development for cooperative intelligent transport systems.
  • Liaising with government and industry to keep freight moving across Australia, including through the National Freight Movement Code.

If you'd like to find out more about this portfolio area, visit our Transport and Vehicles sections.

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