National Transport Commission
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| Formed | 15 January 1992 |
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| Jurisdiction | Australian Government |
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| Website | www |
The National Transport Commission (NTC), previously known as the National Road Transport Commission, is an Australian independent statutory body created to develop regulatory and operational reform for road, rail and intermodal transport.
Under Australia’s federal system, transport policy and regulatory responsibilities span across Commonwealth, state and territory, and local governments. Differences between these regulatory systems mean that national transport operators can face inconsistent regulations, creating unnecessary inefficiency and cost.
The NTC is focused on reforms which improve the productivity, safety and environmental outcomes of the Australian transport system . This has subsequently led to the development of transport regulatory policies such as Performance-Based Standards, Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue Reform and the Chain of Responsibility.
The NTC also plays a role in implementation planning to ensure reform outcomes are relevant and effective, as well as coordinating, monitoring, evaluating and maintaining the implementation of approved reforms. Recommendations and advice are presented to the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure (SCOTI) - comprising transport, infrastructure and planning ministers - for approval by majority vote.
Based in Melbourne, Victoria, the NTC has six commissioners including a Chief Executive Officer. Paul Retter was appointed Chief Executive Officer in June 2013. The NTC also consists of over 40 operational staff. State and territory governments contribute 65 percent of the NTC’s funding, and the Commonwealth Government provides 35 percent.
Australia is a federation that relies on the Constitution to divide power between the Commonwealth (federal) government and the six original States (see federalism in Australia). As the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act did not specify Federal control over road transport, it effectively relinquished full jurisdiction of that area to the States.
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