The National Transport Commission (NTC) was established in 2003 with ongoing responsibility to develop, monitor and maintain uniform or nationally consistent regulatory and operational reforms relating to road, rail and intermodal transport. The NTC advises the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting (ITMM) on national regulatory reform development, implementation and evaluation in the Australian land transport sector. ITMM brings together Commonwealth, state and territory ministers with responsibility for infrastructure and transport.
Governance and oversight
The NTC was established by the National Transport Commission Act 2003 (NTC Act) and is subject to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). As a Corporate Commonwealth entity, the NTC is required to produce a Corporate Plan and Annual Report as mandated by the PGPA Act.
The NTC is also an inter-jurisdictional transport body governed by the Inter-Governmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Road, Rail and Intermodal Transport (IGA), with the Commonwealth, state and territory governments responsible for oversight via ITMM. ITMM monitor the operation of the NTC through a Performance Based Framework, which provides the basis for issuing a Statement of Expectations to NTC Commissioners.
All relevant legislative and governance documents as well as information on the NTC’s activities can be found on the National Transport Commission website.