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List of Recommendations
Members
Abbreviations
Executive Summary
Governance framework
Ministerial interference and announcements
Consultation
‘Busting’ congestion
Transparency and accountability
Recommendations
Chapter 1—Introduction and background to the UCF
Referral
Conduct of the inquiry
Infrastructure Investment Program
Governance arrangements
Establishment of the UCF
National Commuter Car Park Fund
Australian National Audit Office
Content and structure of report
Chapter 2—Commuter Car Park site selection processes
ANAO findings – CCPF distribution
The ‘top 20 marginals’ spreadsheet
Government and Department response
Production of documents to the Senate
Views of submitters
Committee views
Chapter 3—Funding and selection announcements
Caretaker conventions
CCPF project announcements
CCPF project funding approval
Abandoned and delayed projects
Committee views
Chapter 4—Consultation on site selection
Engagement with states
Engagement with local government
Merit criteria and non-competitive processes
Committee views
Chapter 5—Administration of the UCF and the role of the UCF in reducing congestion
Addressing congestion
Project delivery and unreasonable project costs
Carpark designs
Department’s views and responses
ANAO recommendations
Committee views
Chapter 6—Administration, accountability and transparency
Allocating funding through grants programs
Statement of Ministerial Standards
Role of the ANAO
Establishment of a national ICAC
Committee views
Dissenting Report - Coalition Senators
Introduction
Lack of commuter car parking was recognised as an issue in our big cities
The Government had authority to take all of the decisions made under the Urban Congestion Fund
Appendix 1—National Commuter Car Park Fund projects
Appendix 2 - Chronology: Commuter Car Park Fund
Appendix 3 - Submissions and additional information
Appendix 4 - Public Hearings