The Second Edition Australian Design Rules (ADRs) are national vehicle standards that first came into effect on 1 January 1969. They were endorsed by the then Australian Transport Advisory Council. The Second Edition ADRs were selectively applied by each state and territory for vehicles manufactured from 1 January 1969.

Temporary Licence Applications and Variations received in 2020.

Below are links to publications of recent major rail and intermodal studies overseen by the Department.

The National Rail Safety Regulator became operational from 20 January 2013, administering a single national set of rail safety laws for Australia.