Government introduces Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill

14 August 2025

The Government has introduced the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill (the Bill) on 14 August 2025.

A significant legislative framework underpins the transport sector. Regularly maintaining and improving this framework is fundamental to maintaining its effectiveness and efficiency and reducing the chance of regulatory failure.

The Bill makes necessary changes across land transport, aviation, and maritime legislation.  

Three key themes underpin the Bill:

1. Effective regulation: ensuring regulators have the necessary tools to carry out their functions effectively.
2. Modern and efficient systems: improving regulatory system efficiency and remove unnecessary compliance costs, including by modernising legislation to enable convenient digital service alternatives to physical licences and labels.
3. Regulatory stewardship/tidy ups: addressing duplication, gaps, errors, and inconsistencies within transport legislation.

The Bill is an omnibus Bill under Standing Order 267(1)(c) and has received endorsement from the Business Committee for introduction.

Following its first reading before Parliament, the Bill will go through a six month Select Committee process including public consultation.

You can track the Bill’s progress here(external link)