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Access Hub

Access Hub provides information about communication options that people who are d/Deaf, hard of hearing and/or have speech communications difficulty can use in place of an ordinary telephone phone call. It also provides information about options for individuals and organisations wanting to contact people from these groups by telephone. The communications options on Access Hub include the National Relay Service. 

Temporary Licence Applications and Variations Refused

Applications refused for new temporary licences, or to change or add voyages to a temporary licence.

Shipping Business Unit Industry Bulletin 1

Requirement to Display Temporary Licence

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has received reports that some temporary licence operators may not be correctly displaying their licences on board ships engaged in coastal trading.

Shipping Business Unit Industry Bulletin 2

Publication and notification of applications, and CTLS automated emails.

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has updated its processes to more closely align with its obligations under the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 (the Act).

Archived News

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Social media guidelines

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Purpose

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts ('us/we') uses social media to communicate and engage with the public and stakeholders about our policies and programs and any news and activities related to us and other government agencies.

Shipping Business Unit Industry Bulletin 3 – Coastal Shipping: Compliance and Enforcement Strategy

As a holder of a licence under the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 (the Act) you have declared that you will comply with the requirements of the Act. Compliance with the Act is vital to ensuring safe, secure and efficient coastal shipping as part of Australia's national transport system.

2016 Shipping Business Unit Industry Bulletins

2016

For Media: Frequently Asked Questions

I need an infrastructure, transport, regional development or communications image to accompany my news story. Can the department provide images?

Yes, the department maintains a video and image library. Visit https://infrastructure.imagegallery.me/ to sign up to access the library. 

If you would like assistance with infrastructure or regional development imagery please call us on 1300 732 749 or email media@infrastructure.gov.au.

Number 2 of 2018—Archiving of Publications

The Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities will be moving some older coastal trading documents from the Department's website.

The documents will still be publicly available on the Australian Government Web Archive.

The affected publications are:

  • Temporary Licence Publications and Variations Received.
  • Temporary Licences Granted.
  • Temporary Licence Applications and Variations Refused.

The most recent documents will still be available on the Department's website.
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