House of Representatives Committees

Former Committee: Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

41st Parliament (November 2004 - October 2007)
Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services

The Great Freight Task: Is Australia’s transport network up to the challenge?
Inquiry into the integration of regional rail and road networks and their interface with ports
Tabled 13 August 2007
Date of Government Response: 16/06/2010 View here.

40th Parliament (February 2002 - August 2004)
Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services

Inquiry into Privatisation of Regional Infrastructure and Government Business Enterprises
(lapsed)

Train Illumination
Inquiry into some measures proposed to improve train visibility and reduce level crossing accidents
Parliamentary paper 169/2004; Tabled 24 June 2004
Date of Government Response: 7 December 2005 (PDF 422KB)

Ship Salvage
Inquiry into Maritime Salvage in Australian Waters
Parliamentary paper 150/2004; Tabled 21 June 2004
Date of Government Response: 21 March 2007 (PDF 426KB)

National Road Safety Eyes on the road ahead
Inquiry into National Road Safety
Parliamentary paper 149; Tabled 21 June 2004
Date of Government Response: 7 December 2005 (PDF 1,408KB)

Regional Aviation and Island Transport Services: Making Ends Meet
An inquiry into commercial regional aviation services in Australia and alternative transport links to major populated islands.
Parliamentary paper 402/2003; Tabled 1 December 2003
Date of Government Response: 10 May 2007 (PDF 2,582KB)

Moving on intelligent transport systems An inquiry into variable speed limits - A case study of intelligent transport systems.
Parliamentary paper 581/2002; Tabled 9 December 2002
Date of Government Response: February 2005 (PDF 660KB)

Earlier reports

For a list of earlier reports by this Committee, see the Register of Committee Reports (1901 to current day).

Copies of submissions and transcripts of public hearings

Printed volumes of submissions and transcripts of evidence taken at public hearings for each of the above reports can be reviewed at the National Library of Australia or with the Committee Secretariat.

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