Transport Legislation Review

The Transport Legislation Review was a major reform conducted by the Department of Transport from 2004 to 2010.

Victoria’s transport legislation was extensively reviewed and re-written over this period.

The centrepiece of the review was the Transport Integration Act 2010, which came into effect on 1 July 2010.

The important outcomes of the review included:

• the Rail Safety Act 2006
• the Transport Legislation (Safety Investigations) Act 2006
• the introduction of taxi industry accreditation in 2006 Transport (Taxi-accreditation and Other Amendments) Act 2006
• the Accident Towing Services Act 2007
• the Bus Safety Act 2009
• the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009
• the Transport Integration Act 2010
• the Marine Safety Act 2010
• the Tourist and Heritage Railways Act 2010
• and other important legislative initiatives aimed at improving integration and sustainability outcomes including improved safety, road priority and compliance.