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  • Transport reform

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    • Towards a new Heavy Vehicle National Law

      We're working on behalf of transport ministers to deliver a new draft law for heavy vehicles in Australia. The goal is to simplify the law to enhance safety while delivering industry productivity and flexibility.

    • NTC projects

      Our work aims to achieve our strategic objectives of improved safety, productivity, regulatory efficiency and environmental outcomes across land transport.

    • Automated vehicle program

      Our goal is end-to-end regulation to support the safe commercial deployment and operation of automated vehicles at all levels of automation in Australia.

    • Light vehicle emissions intensity in Australia

      Each year, we publish a carbon dioxide emissions intensity report for new light vehicles purchased across Australia. The 2021 report is now available.

    • National Rail Action Plan

      The National Rail Action Plan and current work program support a national vision for a modernised, seamless and safe rail system.

    • Progress on reforms

      Each year, we share a progress report with infrastructure and transport ministers on the status of national land transport reforms.

  • Codes and guidelines

    Codes and guidelines

    • Load restraint guides for light and heavy vehicles

      Read the relevant load restraint guide to ensure you meet load restraint standards for light and heavy vehicles in Australia.

    • Australian Dangerous Goods Code

      The Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail sets out the requirements for transporting dangerous goods by road or rail.

    • Assessing Fitness to Drive

      Assessing Fitness to Drive is a joint NTC and Austroads publication containing the nationally agreed medical standards for granting a driver's licence.

    • National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers

      All health assessments of rail safety workers in Australia are conducted in line with the current edition of the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers

    • Automated vehicle trial guidelines

      These guidelines support nationally-consistent trial conditions at all levels of automation.

    • Automated vehicle national enforcement guidelines

      These guidelines clarify who is in control of, and therefore legally responsible for, an automated vehicle

    • National voluntary guidelines for landside stevedore charges

      The National voluntary guidelines for landside stevedore charges establish clear protocols for notification and communication on increases to existing, or the introduction of new, charges levied on transport operators for access to pick up or drop off con

  • Laws and regulations

    Laws and regulations

    • Heavy Vehicle National Law

      The Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) regulates heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass in participating states and territories.

    • Rail Safety National Law

      The Rail Safety National Law aims for a seamless and coordinated national approach to rail safety regulation in Australia.

    • Australian Road Rules

      The model Australian Road Rules form the basis of road rules of each Australian state and territory.

    • Australian Light Vehicle Standards Rules

      The Australian Light Vehicle Standards Rules are model rules that regulate in-service vehicle standards for light vehicles. They form the basis for each state and territory to implement in their own vehicle standards rules.

    • Australian Defence Force Road Transport Exemption Framework

      The Framework provides nationally uniform exemptions for the use of Australian Defence Force (ADF) military vehicles and equipment on public roads.

    • Heavy Vehicle Charges Model Law

      The Heavy Vehicle Charges Model Law sets registration charges for heavy vehicles and defines the methodology for calculating annual adjustments.

    • Registration charges for heavy vehicles

      Heavy vehicle charges aim to recover heavy vehicle related expenditure on roads from heavy vehicle operators.

    • Road user charges

      The Road User Charge (RUC) applies to each litre of diesel used by heavy vehicles such as buses, coaches and trucks on public roads.

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Industry feedback influences next steps on driver fatigue

Published  29 Oct 2021

The National Transport Commission has listened to industry feedback, and sought the views of jurisdictions, and will not propose a reduction in weekly hours of truck drivers to Ministers.

Industry input welcome to safely manage truck driver fatigue

Published  25 Oct 2021

The National Transport Commission today welcomes industry stakeholders to an important workshop discussion on the work and rest hours for heavy vehicle drivers across Australia.

Undertaking an automated vehicle readiness assessment for Australia

Published  16 Sep 2021

This project aims to measure Australia’s readiness for commercial automated vehicle (AV) deployment. We’ll partner with the Commonwealth Government and collaborate with state and territory governments on this work. 

Developing a nationally consistent approach to on-road enforcement for automated vehicles

Published  07 Sep 2021

We're developing a nationally consistent approach to on-road enforcement for automated vehicles (AVs). Through this work, we’ll explore how state and territory law enforcement officers may interact with and respond to the road safety risks associated with AVs.

How to set up trials of automated vehicles in Australia

Published  02 Sep 2021

How to set up trials of automated vehicles in Australia

Engage NTC

Published  25 Aug 2021

Consultation and engagement is at the core of what we do. 

Hybrids surge with sales almost doubling; electric vehicle sales continue to rise

Published  13 Aug 2021

Nine out of 10 new taxis and commercial passenger vehicles purchased in Australia last year were electric or hybrid, as the trend towards greener vehicles grows, according to the

Australian Road Rules

Published  22 Jul 2021

The model Australian Road Rules form the basis of road rules of each Australian state and territory.

Barriers to the safe use of innovative vehicles and motorised mobility devices

Published  08 Jul 2021

This project is about the safe and legal use of innovative vehicles and personal mobility devices.

Registration charges for heavy vehicles

Published  29 Jun 2021

Heavy vehicle charges aim to recover heavy vehicle related expenditure on roads from heavy vehicle operators.

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