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Advocacy and Policy

Advocacy and Policy

We focus heavily on developing evidence-based policies that go on to inform our advocacy, keeping us at the forefront of innovation.

Broad in our scope, we connect our research, policy and advocacy efforts (affecting active and public transport) with core issues such as the economy, health, wellbeing, land use and the environment. A significant part of our mandate includes advocating for sensible regulation and national law on heavy vehicle technical issues, how buses and coaches operate on our roads, workplace health and safety, and industrial relations.

Our research output incorporates economics, public and active travel, bus services, heavy vehicle design, and performance in the following policy areas…

Economy

Public transport, in addition to providing significant social and environmental benefits, plays a key role easing city congestion, thereby boosting individual and economical productivity. We advocate for the recognition of public transport’s economic benefits, along with the inclusion of these in future infrastructure funding assessment.

Energy

Australia’s fuel security and the impact of fuel prices on household budgets. The role that public transport can play in providing a cheaper alternative to cars and in reducing the overall fuel use of Australians.

Environment

Policy development related to vehicle technology and the uptake of alterative fuels and energy, such as hydrogen and electric powered buses.

Governance

Public transport, in addition to providing significant social and environmental benefits, plays a key role easing city congestion, thereby boosting individual and economical productivity. We advocate for the recognition of public transport’s economic benefits, along with the inclusion of these in future infrastructure funding assessment.

Health and wellbeing

Australia’s fuel security and the impact of fuel prices on household budgets. The role that public transport can play in providing a cheaper alternative to cars and in reducing the overall fuel use of Australians.

Industrial relations

Policy development related to vehicle technology and the uptake of alterative fuels and energy, such as hydrogen and electric powered buses.

Land use planning

Public transport, in addition to providing significant social and environmental benefits, plays a key role easing city congestion, thereby boosting individual and economical productivity. We advocate for the recognition of public transport’s economic benefits, along with the inclusion of these in future infrastructure funding assessment.

Rapid transit

Australia’s fuel security and the impact of fuel prices on household budgets. The role that public transport can play in providing a cheaper alternative to cars and in reducing the overall fuel use of Australians.

Bus safety

Policy development related to vehicle technology and the uptake of alterative fuels and energy, such as hydrogen and electric powered buses.

Social inclusion

Public transport, in addition to providing significant social and environmental benefits, plays a key role easing city congestion, thereby boosting individual and economical productivity. We advocate for the recognition of public transport’s economic benefits, along with the inclusion of these in future infrastructure funding assessment.

Vehicle technical issues

Australia’s fuel security and the impact of fuel prices on household budgets. The role that public transport can play in providing a cheaper alternative to cars and in reducing the overall fuel use of Australians.