Published 08 Dec 2025
New data from the NTC’s Light Vehicle Emissions Intensity in Australia: Trends Over Time report shows a strong consumer shift toward hybrid vehicles, while new petrol-only registrations co
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Published 05 Dec 2025
Light Vehicle Emissions Intensity in Australia: Trends Over Time report
Published 11 Nov 2025
The National Voluntary Guidelines (NVG) for Landside Stevedore Charges established clear protocols for how price changes are communicated. The guidelines cover both new landside charges or increasing existing ones levied by stevedores on land transport operators accessing Australian ports and handling containerised cargo. By improving transparency and consistency across the supply chain, the NVG supports fairer pricing, improve efficiency, reduce costs and deliver more consistent outcomes for industry and jurisdictions nationwide.
Published 31 Oct 2025
The National Transport Commission (NTC), together with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), has today launched public consultation on four key statutory instruments that will support implementation of the updated Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), approved by ministers in August and curre
Published 27 Oct 2025
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is inviting Australians to have their say on proposed updates to child restraint rules in the Australian Road Rules (ARR), as part of a national effort to improve safety and inclusivity for children travelling in vehicles.
Published 27 Oct 2025
Published 09 Oct 2025
Heavy vehicle charges help fund the building and maintenance of Australia’s roads by recovering the cost of wear and tear from vehicles using them. Australia’s transport ministers agreed to progress a preferred increase of 6 per cent to heavy vehicle charges for 2026-27, and have asked the NTC to undertake public consultation on the proposed increase. Feedback will be provided to ministers for their consideration.
Published 07 Oct 2025
We are reviewing the Assessing Fitness to Drive Standards (the Standards) in partnership with Austroads. These Standards support consistent and evidence-based medical assessments for driver licensing across Australia. They support medical decisions based upon an individual’s capacity to drive, not solely on an underlying medical condition.
Published 30 Sep 2025
NTC RISSB rail standards and governance webinarFind out more about how changes to rail governance and the National Rail Standards Framework will drive safety and efficiency across Australia’s railways.
Published 29 Aug 2025
August has been an important month for the NTC with the historic agreement by Australia’s transport and infrastructure ministers on a single digital signalling system and stronger governance for the country’s major freight and passenger corridors.