Appendix 4

Appendix 4

Topic list

Infrastructure and Transport portfolio

Tuesday 14 February 2012

Division/Agency and Topic

Proof Hansard page reference

Corporate Services

3–13

No. of departmental staff

4

Accommodation and flights for departmental staff

4–5

Travel allowances

6

Efficiency dividend

12–13

Australian Rail Track Corporation

6–13

$300 million commitment to inland rail link

6–8, 10

Upgrades on the Melbourne to Sydney rail line

8–9, 12

Speed restrictions

9

$134 million to upgrade ballast, drainage and rail

9–10

Southern Sydney Freight Line

10

ARTC's response to ATSB report

11

Train controller reports

11

Consultants hired

11

Funds allocated to address mud holes

12

Infrastructure Australia

13–21

National Ports Strategy

13–14, 17, 18

Point Torment

14, 17

WA submissions to Infrastructure Australia

14–15

Projects approved in WA

15

North Bridge rail project

15

Priority list and Stirling Alliance

15–16

Route 86 tram line

16

Proposal to widen the Great Eastern Highway

16

Oil prices, crude oil production

16–17

Cross River Rail project

17

Supply port in Derby

17

Strategic approaches around ports

17

Oakajee port

17–18

Coal lines in the Hunter Valley

18–19

Upgrades to rail lines in Tasmania

18

National Land Freight Strategy

18

Climate change implications

19

Southern Sydney Freight Line

19

Maldon to Dombarton rail line

19

Moorebank Intermodal

19–20

Proposed abattoir in Darwin

20

Federal Government commitment to  urban passenger rail projects

20–21

Nation Building—Infrastructure Investment

21–38

Proposed abattoir in Darwin

21

Yeppen Floodplain study

21–22

Yeppen crossing upgrade

22

Vantassel St project

22

Reconstruction of roads damaged by Cyclone Yasi and floods

22–23

O'Bahn project

23

Gawler rail electrification project

23–24

Penrice Soda

24

New England Highway

24

Pacific Highway

24, 25, 34–36

Funding for New South Wales maintenance

25

Funding arrangements between State and Commonwealth

25

Kempsey bypass

25–26

Cycling in relation to the National Urban Policy

26

National Cycling Strategy

26

Removal of cycle paths

27

Sydney intermodal terminal

27

Moorebank project office

27–28

Moorebank School of Military Engineering base at Moorebank

27

Holsworthy defence base

27

Handling of containers from Port Botany

27

Tanami Road

28

Roads to Recovery Program

28–29

Pape decision by the High Court

28–29

WA allocation for Roads to Recovery

29

Brighton Bypass

29

Bridgewater Bridge

29–30

Bell Bay port proposal

30–31

Outback Highway Development Council

31–32

Tanami Highway

31–32

Hahn Highway

32

Burdekin Road Safety Audit

32

Bruce Highway upgrade

32, 33–34

Cardwell Range realignment

33

Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements

33

Upgrade to southern approach to Cairns

34

Fatality rates

35–36

Advice on Nambucca to Nurrunga section

35–36

Oil prices

36–37

Energy policy impacts on infrastructure policy

37

Gladstone Harbour redevelopment

37–38

Surface Transport Policy

38–42

Shipping reform

38–41

Regulation impact statement

38–39

Mandatory vehicle fuel efficiency standards

41–42

Green car fund

42

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

42–47

Maritime training certification standards

42–43

Safety standards for vessels

43

Christmas Island shipwreck

43–45

Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act

44–45

Commitment across government agencies

45

National Parks Australia

45–46

Montara

45–46

Gladstone Harbour

46, 47

Conflicts of interest

46–47

Policy and Research

47–54

BITRE Report 117, Transport energy futures, long-term oil supply trends and predictions

47–49, 50–53

Reports into transport energy, fuel prices, transport emissions

47–48

Media release – a return of $2.65 for every $1 invested in nation building

49–50

Oil depletion and oil/energy security issues

52–53

International Energy Agency

53

Major Cities Unit

54–59

National Urban Policy

54

State of Australian Cities report

54, 58–59

Urban policy forum

54

Liveable Cities Program

54–55, 56, 58

Continuity of ownership test

55–56

National Airport Safeguarding Advisory Group

56–57

Planning and development in major cities

56

Active travel discussion paper

57–58

Office of Transport Security

59–62

Strengthening Aviation Security Initiative

59, 60, 62

Screening of air cargo

59

Optimal Technologies program, Regional and Domestic Aviation Security program, Securing the Supply Chain program

59

Air marshal program

60

Aviation Security Identification Cards/Maritime Security Identification Cards

60–61

Full-body scanners

61–62

Aviation and Airports

62–67

National framework

62–63

National Airport Safeguarding Advisory Group

62–63, 64–65

Archerfield plan

63, 66

Bankstown Airport

63–64

Evans Head

64

Tralee development

64–65, 67

Second Sydney airport

65

Badgerys creek

66

Bendigo Airport

66–67

Airservices Australia

67–69

Instrument Landing System

67–68

Gold Coast Airport

67–68

Airspace regulation

68

Required Navigation Performance

68

Aircraft noise

68–69

Queensland Scouts

69

Archerfield Airport

69

Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)

69–76

Age of aircrafts

70

Reportable incidents and maintenance failures

70

Incident involving the force of an engine

70

Missed approach into Melbourne

70

Cracked wings in A380's

71

Polar Aviation

71–73

Chairman's lounge memberships

73

Fatigue management systems

73–74, 75–76

Aerotoxic syndrome

73

Full-body scanners

74

National Airport Safeguarding Advisory Group

75

Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)

76–79

Fuel levels in planes, Starved and Exhausted report

76–77

Turbulence occurrence

77

National Airport Safeguarding Advisory Group

77

Current investigations

77–79

Breakdown of separation, separation assurance

78

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