REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT COMMISSION ACT 1991

July 2002

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CONTENTS

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. The Context for this Review

2. The time is right for a fresh look at the scope and machinery
for transport reform

3. The Future of Regulatory Reform

3.1 The record of road transport reform
3.2 Rail is ready for national regulatory reform
3.3 Environmentally sustainable transport
3.4 A future agenda for regulatory reform

4. The Australian Transport Council is looking for strategic direction
for its reform agendas

5. New structures are needed to sustain future reform

6. A new National Transport Commission and National Transport
Advisory Council

6.1 Governance arrangements for the NTC
6.2 Governance arrangements for the NTAC
6.3 Initial work program for the NTAC
6.4 Transition arrangements
6.5 Resourcing options for NTC and NTAC

7. Revising the legislative framework for transport reform

Appendix 1: Submissions received by the Review

Appendix 2: Recommendations cross-referenced to Terms of Reference

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