Road Management Legislation Review

About the project

Tasmania’s legislative framework for road management is complicated and out-dated, and no longer suits the needs of road managers. Overly complex legislation makes it hard to deliver an efficient modern transport network.

The Tasmanian Government’s Road Management Legislation Review (the Review) is a review of the state’s framework of road management legislation. We expect this review to result in major amendments to, or replacement of, the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, which deals with state roads. We will also consider the possibility of consolidating legislation for both state and local (council-owned) roads.

The Review will:

• modernise the framework to make it easier to manage
• clarify responsibility for road management functions
• cut red tape for road management
• provide for the future of Tasmania’s roads, including for alternative and emerging transport modes.

Road user legislation, which deals with things like registration, licensing, road safety and public transport, is not part of the Review.

Project status and next steps

Feedback on the initial discussion paper closed in November 2023. State Growth is now considering the feedback and working to develop options for a new framework, including by consulting directly with key stakeholders.

View the discussion paper. 

State Growth is now considering the feedback and working to develop options for a new framework, including by consulting directly with key stakeholders.

Further formal consultation will occur in 2024. In the meantime, interested parties are invited to contact the project team with any questions or ideas relating to the review by emailing rmlr@stategrowth.tas.gov.au

Submissions

The initial consultation period on the Road Management Legislation Review discussion paper has now closed, and 18 submissions were received.

Submissions were received from the following stakeholders:

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the project team at rmlr@stategrowth.tas.gov.au