Roads and transport infrastructure - who plays, who pays?

This paper focuses on two key issues confronting Local Government in Queensland today. They are future funding arrangements for road and transport infrastructure in this State and a new approach to regional cooperation between councils and the Main Roads Department. The significance of the road and transport sector to Queensland Local Government is demonstrated by the fact that councils spend in aggregate one third of their total outlays on this responsibility. As many of you would appreciate, Local Government is setting the agenda rather than responding to other levels of government. Through two initiatives I will expand on in a moment, we are exploring how we practically and realistically deal with the biggest issue now bedeviling us - how to close the gap between demand for decent roads and public transport and the money available to do the job. As is often the case, the answer is in two parts, that is, raise more money and become more efficient and effective in how we spend it - attack the problem from both ends.

• Record URL:
  • http://old.ipwea.org.au/papers/download/Hoffman_g.pdf
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• Authors:
  • Hoffman, G
• Conference:
  • Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) Queensland Division, State Conference, 2002, Noosa Lakes, Queensland, Australia
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 17p
• Monograph Title: Riding the Wave to Sustainability: IPWEAQ 2002 State Conference, Noosa Lakes Convention Centre, 6 to 10 October 2002

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Federal government; Financing; Fuel taxes; Highway operations; Infrastructure; Local government; Management; Partnerships; Subsidies; Transportation departments; User charges
• Geographic Terms: Queensland
• ATRI Terms: Asset management; Fuel tax; Funding; Infrastructure; Local government; National government; Partnership; Road authority; Road management; Road user charges; Subsidy; Transport management
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01392576
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 7:14AM