Billions of dollars worth of spending has been promised during this election campaign on transport infrastructure around the country. Now a Grattan Institute analysis of the promises has found many of the projects have no business case whatsoever. The research also highlights that viable projects have been overlooked and it likens the process to Australians...

An independent road safety assessment of the existing conditions on Rosanna Road between Banksia Street in Heidelberg and Lower Plenty Road in Rosanna. Executive Summary Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd has been engaged by VicRoads Metropolitan North West Region to undertake a n independent road safety assessment of the existing conditions on Rosanna Road between...

A new report says billions of dollars has been squandered in the last decade on road projects in marginal electorates to the detriment of our cities – where the infrastructure is actually needed . The report, from the Grattan Institute, says many of the projects went ahead without proper scrutiny. Many of the roads can...

The Federal court will today hear an application from the Transport Workers Union to reinstate a minimum pay order for truck drivers. The new minimum pay rates were set to come in this week but a business group successfully argued for an injunction, saying the move would force many owner drivers and small contractors out...

Too much taxpayer money has been funnelled into questionable infrastructure projects in marginal electorates, rather than into places where it is needed.