TRANSPORT POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION IN AUSTRALIA: ISSUES AND FRAMEWORKS

The Commonwealth Constitution establishes parameters for transport policy and administration in Australia. The first part of this paper outlines this constitutional structure. Section 2 reviews current issues in Australian transport, illustrating the significance of the constitutional constraints and the administrative framework. This framework and its associated repsonsibilities are set out in detail in Sections 3 and 4, first with respect to the Commonwealth's transport interests and then with respect to the states. South Australia is used as an example in the latter context but significant differences between states are noted. The final section summarizes inter-governmental transport research organizations and discusses the potential of the inter-state commission provided for in the Consitution. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Scrafton, D
  • Starkie, D
• Publication Date: 1985-4-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 79-98
• Serial:
  • Transport Reviews
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISSN: 0144-1647
  • EISSN: 1464-5327
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ttrv20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Constitutional law; Freight transportation; Highways; Legislation; Organizations; Planning; Policy; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Research; States; Transportation; Transportation operations; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Transportation administration; Transportation research
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8006: Australia; 741: Goods traffic; 2755: Highway; 1556: Legislation; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Research; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399618
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM