Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$79.2M
Digital Budget
$23.8M
July 2024 — January 2026
The establishment of a NVES for light vehicles will deliver more fuel-efficient cars for Australians and support the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. This investment is for the development of an effective ICT environment in which to manage the regulatory obligations around the NVES, such as data capture from vehicle suppliers/importers, reporting, facilitation of compliance and audit functions, and the establishment and maintenance of a NVES credit trading scheme.
Reporting and Program Management (RPM) System
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$30.8M
Digital Budget
$14.2M
July 2023 — June 2026
The RPM project is improving the administration of grant payments to states and territories for land transport infrastructure projects. Following recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office, the department is developing a new system, which has been designed to address evolving business needs and transition the current legacy system to a more scalable and flexible system. The RPM Project Objectives are: (1) Develop a new system to automate, simplify and streamline business processes; (2) Provide a single source of data for all grant process stages that is validated and accurate, easy to access and analyse; (3) Ensure the new system is intuitive, easy to use and flexible, and can be extended to meet future needs; and (4) Migrate data from the existing data sources into a consolidated source of truth for infrastructure investment.
Digital First (DF) Program
National Archives of Australia
Total Budget
$25.1M
Digital Budget
$20.6M
July 2023 — June 2026
The National Archives of Australia has established the DF Program to uplift its ability to manage, preserve and provide meaningful access to an increasingly digital collection of records that hold national significance. In late 2025, the DF Program was rescoped to realign the work of the program to support implementation of the new Strategy 2025–2030: Evolving National Archives. The program will finish in June 2026, with additional scope relating to account and workload management to be addressed through strategy implementation.
Fighting SMS Scams
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$10.9M
Digital Budget
$3.2M
October 2024 — July 2026
This project is enabling the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to develop, operate and maintain an SMS ID registry to help prevent scammers from impersonating brands and entities in texts, using message headers (such as myGov), and to create a trusted communications channel.
Spectrum Management
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$22.7M
Digital Budget
$20.9M
October 2022 — May 2027
The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.
12 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
To make arts and culture easy to access and fair for d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers, and for audiences with disability.
PURPOSE
To make arts and culture easy to access and fair for d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers, and for audiences with disability.
Source · p.10Strategic priorities
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Recognising d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers as central to our vibrant arts and cultural sector.
Source · p.21Outcomes
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Priority 1: Recognising d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers as central to our vibrant arts and cultural sector.
The Australian Government wants d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers to be seen in arts and culture in Australia, treated the same as artists and arts workers without disability, feel safe in arts and culture places, connect with artists and arts workers and arts organisations, develop skills and experience in their art, and find jobs in arts and culture.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Priority 2: Strong and inclusive governments and organisations.
The Australian Government wants governments and arts and cultural organisations to be more equitable, accessible and inclusive for people with disability, more people with a disability to be involved in arts and cultural organisations, and all levels of government to work together to support the arts and cultural sector.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Priority 3: Engaging the audience: fair, open and equitable access to arts and culture.
The Australian Government wants people with disability to connect with stories that mean something to them, have easy and safe access to arts and culture, and share arts and cultural experiences with the wider community.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AAP01 | Number of d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers employed in arts and culture | Increase by 20% Source | Partially achieved Annual Report 2024 | Partially achieved |
AAP02 | Number of arts and cultural organisations with a disability action plan | 100% Source | Mostly achieved Annual Report 2024 | Mostly achieved |
AAP03 | Number of people with disability involved in arts and cultural organisations | Increase by 30% Source | Substantially achieved Annual Report 2024 | Substantially achieved |
AAP04 | Number of people with disability accessing arts and culture | Increase by 25% Source | Achieved Annual Report 2024 | Achieved |
Source documents
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Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
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Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
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Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
advisory-committee-indigenous-repatriation)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
advisory-committee-indigenous-repatriation)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
equity-the-arts-and-disability-associated-plan.pdf)
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