Mass transport connections between Australia's Fast-growing Cities and Smaller Cities and Regional Centres have not changed substantially since railway lines were first established.
While the aviation sector has evolved in line with the global industry, its ground-based infrastructure and alternative rail services have not kept pace. This is particularly noticeable in regional areas, which rely on regional airports for access to markets, services and fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) services.
The reforms proposed in the Transport chapter include refocusing regional airport investment on a multi-modal hub and spoke model that connects aviation infrastructure to other land transport modes.
This would be assessed on the basis of delivering day-return or similar access outcomes for regional residents wishing to access essential services in large cities.
Under this scenario, more Australians would be able to travel to their nearest aviation gateway to a Fast-growing City in three hours or less.