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Transport and Infrastructure

Port of Townsville

Portfolio: Transport

https://www.townsville-port.com.au/

Annual Budget

$120M

State Government Directory 2025-26
Flat vs prior year
Total Revenue

$120M

2024-25 Total Revenue
Staff

200

Headcount (2024-25)
Major Digital Projects
5

New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Tier 2
DCA: Medium
Active

Total Budget

$79.2M

Digital Budget

$23.8M

July 2024January 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

Tier 2
DCA: High
Active

Total Budget

$30.8M

Digital Budget

$14.2M

July 2023June 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

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$25.1M

Digital Budget

$20.6M

July 2023June 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

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$10.9M

Digital Budget

$3.2M

October 2024July 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

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$22.7M

Digital Budget

$20.9M

October 2022May 2027

The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.

Ideas relevant to this department

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

Creating prosperity for our communities and value for our customers and shareholders through world-leading sustainable operations

VISION

Australia’s Port for the Future

PURPOSE

Creating prosperity for our communities and value for our customers and shareholders through world-leading sustainable operations

Strategic priorities

· 4

1

Prosperity

2

Planet

3

Community

4

People

Outcomes

· 4

Outcome 1: Trade and Business Opportunities

Generating prosperity for our region and value for our customers and shareholders through our growth and diversification of trade and business opportunities and ensuring that infrastructure and services across the supply chain are efficient, safe and secure, reliable and cost competitive.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Infrastructure and service provision
  • Trade and business diversification

Outcome 2: Environmental Protection

Protecting and enhancing our natural environment by delivering on climate commitments, showcasing industry-leading practices, and partnering to support healthy reefs and ecosystems.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Climate commitments
  • Industry-leading practices
  • Partnerships for ecosystem support

Outcome 3: Community Engagement

Creating positive outcomes for our communities, creating vibrant waterfront destinations, giving back, building strong partnerships and being a valued neighbour improving connectivity and liveability.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Community initiatives
  • Partnerships
  • Cultural awareness training

Outcome 4: Workforce Development

Providing a great place to work, developing the capability of our people and a high performing culture to ensure we are well positioned to achieve our long-term strategic objectives and continue to attract, retain and develop our top talent.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Workforce development
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Reconciliation Action Plan

Values

· 4

Partnerships

Opportunities

Respect

Trust

Performance measures

· 3

CodeMeasureTarget 2025-26Latest resultStatus

CCE01

Port Channel Upgrade Project Completion

On-time, on-budget

Completed in December 2024

Annual Report 2024-25
Achieved

CCE02

Cruise Terminal Launch

Successful launch and operation

Upgrades completed in late 2024

Annual Report 2024-25
Achieved

CCE03

Renewable Energy Cargo Laydown Area

Construction commencement

Construction commenced

Annual Report 2024-25
In progress

Source documents

· 17

Annual report

2024-25

Annual Report 2024 - 2025 Document published on 14-10-2025 Download

High confidence

Open

Annual report

2024

Annual Report 1990 - 1991 Document published on 30-01-2024 Download

High confidence

Open

Annual report

2023-24

Annual Report 2023 - 2024 Document published on 26-09-2024 Download

High confidence

Open

Annual report

2022-23

Annual Report 2022 - 2023 Document published on 03-10-2023 Download

High confidence

Open

Annual report

2021-22

Annual Report 2021 - 2022 Document published on 17-10-2022 Download

High confidence

Open

strategie

Environmental and Social Values

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

strategies/quality_policy.pdf

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

strategies/environmental_policy.pdf

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

strategies/information_security_policy_statement.pdf

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

strategies/health_safety_and_wellbeing_policy.pdf

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

2024-25

Statement of Corporate Intent 2024 - 2025

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

2023-24

Statement of Corporate Intent 2023 - 2024 Document published on 26-09-2024 Download

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

2022-23

Statement of Corporate Intent 2022 - 2023 Document published on 03-10-2023 Download

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

2021-22

Statement of Corporate Intent 2021 - 2022 Document published on 17-10-2022 Download

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

2020-21

Statement of Corporate Intent 2020 - 2021 Document published on 18-10-2021 Download

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

2019-20

Statement of Corporate Intent 2019 - 2020 Document published on 28-06-2021 Download

Medium confidence

Open

strategie

2018-19

Statement of Corporate Intent 2018 - 2019 Document published on 28-06-2021 Download

Medium confidence

Open

Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

· 12

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

ecm_1823203_v1_20200917_2019-2020_statement_of_corporate_intent_final___2_to_government_with_new_ministers_name_-_.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

ecm_1823203_v1_20200917_2019-2020_statement_of_corporate_intent_final___2_to_government_with_new_ministers_name_-_.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

5724t2056-889f_annual_report_2023-24.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

5724t2056-889f_annual_report_2023-24.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases

Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2022-23_annual_report_5723t1460-7334.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Portfolio delivery office for major investments

Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2022-23_annual_report_5723t1460-7334.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22_potl_sci_redacted_final.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22_potl_sci_redacted_final.pdf)

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

5724t2056-889f_annual_report_2023-24.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

5724t2056-889f_annual_report_2023-24.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

potl_2020-2021_sci_with_redactions.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

potl_2020-2021_sci_with_redactions.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

ecm_1823203_v1_20200917_2019-2020_statement_of_corporate_intent_final___2_to_government_with_new_ministers_name_-_.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

ecm_1823203_v1_20200917_2019-2020_statement_of_corporate_intent_final___2_to_government_with_new_ministers_name_-_.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

5724t2056-889f_annual_report_2023-24.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

5724t2056-889f_annual_report_2023-24.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases

Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2022-23_annual_report_5723t1460-7334.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Portfolio delivery office for major investments

Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2022-23_annual_report_5723t1460-7334.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22_potl_sci_redacted_final.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22_potl_sci_redacted_final.pdf)

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

5724t2056-889f_annual_report_2023-24.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

5724t2056-889f_annual_report_2023-24.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

potl_2020-2021_sci_with_redactions.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

potl_2020-2021_sci_with_redactions.pdf)

Reporting Entities

Bodies within the Transport portfolio

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