As transport operations are largely the domain of state and territory governments (in partnership with the private sector), adopting and implementing the reforms in the 2021 Plan will require their leadership.
Many governments are already taking significant steps to adopt and progress transport sector reforms:
• The announcement of road use pricing reforms by the Victorian, South Australian and New South Wales governments is a significant milestone.
• Heavy vehicle road user charging reforms led by the Australian Government are a major step forward.
• South Australia and New South Wales continue to support contestability for their mass transit operations.
• Western Australia is demonstrating leadership in vehicle autonomy and electrification.
• New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory are making step changes in urban mobility, moving towards the provision of turn-up-and-go public transport services.
• The Northern Territory and Tasmania are making significant progress in the important areas of road safety and maintenance.
The reforms in the 2021 Plan build on the platform established by this leadership.