Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation
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 review airport operations in accordance with the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane Airport; provide constructive and practical input for feasible options to maintain or improve consistency of airspace operations with the plan, as well as potential and possible airspace improvement measures and noise abatement procedures; monitor the implementation of the improvement measures, including those identified in the recommendations from the Airservices PIR; regularly consult within communities and organisations represented by individual members to ensure that views and input expressed in meetings are representative of broader and differing perspectives; through the Chair, provide advice to Government on the consistency of operations with the Noise Action Plan and implementation of the PIR recommendations from a community perspective; and operate in a transparent manner to maintain accountability to the community. [AR p.5]
PURPOSE
To review airport operations in accordance with the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane Airport; provide constructive and practical input for feasible options to maintain or improve consistency of airspace operations with the plan, as well as potential and possible airspace improvement measures and noise abatement procedures; monitor the implementation of the improvement measures, including those identified in the recommendations from the Airservices PIR; regularly consult within communities and organisations represented by individual members to ensure that views and input expressed in meetings are representative of broader and differing perspectives; through the Chair, provide advice to Government on the consistency of operations with the Noise Action Plan and implementation of the PIR recommendations from a community perspective; and operate in a transparent manner to maintain accountability to the community. [AR p.5]
Strategic priorities
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Managing the impacts of aircraft noise on the community while balancing the need for a strong aviation industry
Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Improved management of airspace around Brisbane Airport
The AAB’s achievements for the year include providing a forum for community members to have greater input into the development of measures intended to contribute to improved management of airspace around Brisbane Airport. [AR p.6]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Transparency
Accountability
Community involvement
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SODPROPS | Preferred operating mode at Brisbane Airport | Designation of SODPROPS as the preferred operating mode | Strong support for the designation of SODPROPS as the preferred operating mode Annual Report 2023 · p.4 | Substantially achieved |
NOISE_IMPACT | Reduction in aircraft noise impact | Noticeable reduction of the impact of noise on the community | Confirmation of a minimum height requirement and angle of ascent for an aircraft to reach to achieve a noticeable reduction of the impact of noise on the community Annual Report 2023 · p.7 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2023
Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board—Annual Report 2023—January to December 2023
Open
Sydney Airport Demand Management—Compliance and Enforcement Strategy—PDF
Open
2026
Flying Considerately Consultation Paper—Aviation White Paper Initiative #34—February 2026—PDF
Open
Transport Standards Compliance Reporting Framework
Open
Principles for National Airports Safeguarding Framework PDF: 255 KB
Open
2023
fact sheet
Open
2023
20 December 2023—Infrastructure and Transport Ministers Endorse the National Level Crossing Safety Strategy PDF: 188 KB
Open
2021
23 February 2021—Infrastructure and Transport Ministers Release on Draft National Road Safety Strategy PDF: 362 KB
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
sadm-compliance-and-enforcement-strategy.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
sadm-compliance-and-enforcement-strategy.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
national-airports-safeguarding-framework-principles-and-guidelines)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
national-airports-safeguarding-framework-principles-and-guidelines)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
flying-considerately-consultation-paper-aviation-white-paper-initiative-34-february-2026.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
flying-considerately-consultation-paper-aviation-white-paper-initiative-34-february-2026.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.
brisbane-airport-community-airspace-advisory-board-annual-report-2023-january-to-december-2023.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.
brisbane-airport-community-airspace-advisory-board-annual-report-2023-january-to-december-2023.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
office-development-19-21-scherger-dr-mdp-conditions.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
office-development-19-21-scherger-dr-mdp-conditions.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
transport-standards-compliance-reporting-framework.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
transport-standards-compliance-reporting-framework.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
sadm-compliance-and-enforcement-strategy.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
sadm-compliance-and-enforcement-strategy.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
national-airports-safeguarding-framework-principles-and-guidelines)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
national-airports-safeguarding-framework-principles-and-guidelines)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
flying-considerately-consultation-paper-aviation-white-paper-initiative-34-february-2026.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
flying-considerately-consultation-paper-aviation-white-paper-initiative-34-february-2026.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.
brisbane-airport-community-airspace-advisory-board-annual-report-2023-january-to-december-2023.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.
brisbane-airport-community-airspace-advisory-board-annual-report-2023-january-to-december-2023.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
office-development-19-21-scherger-dr-mdp-conditions.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
office-development-19-21-scherger-dr-mdp-conditions.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
transport-standards-compliance-reporting-framework.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
transport-standards-compliance-reporting-framework.pdf)
Source library
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454KB
2023.pdf
368KB
tor-brisbane-airport-community-airspace-advisory-board.pdf
106KB
signed-letter-to-minister-king-from-chair-aab-sodprops-advice.pdf
95KB
office-development-19-21-scherger-dr-mdp-conditions.pdf
168KB
32-nomad-drive-conditions.pdf
73KB
conditions-of-approval-3-wellington-place.pdf
497KB
sadm-compliance-and-enforcement-strategy.pdf
568KB
flying-considerately-consultation-paper-aviation-white-paper-initiative-34-febru.pdf
613KB
transport-standards-compliance-reporting-framework.pdf
261KB
0.3.1-NASF-Principles.pdf
584KB
national-freight-data-hub-factsheet-202306.pdf
169KB
infrastructure-transport-ministers-release-on-national-level-crossing-safety-str.pdf
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