Bill
National Land Transport Amendment (Best Practice Rail Investment) Bill 2017
lapsed, as at 2017-10-17. (s) MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Cathy McGowan
- Portfolio
- (s) MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2017-03-20
- second reading — 2017-03-20
- other — 2017-10-17
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2017-03-20.
The bill would require the Minister to consider social and community benefits when approving rail investment projects.
It would add mandatory factors for the Minister to assess, such as prioritising passenger rail services and maximising community benefits.
A summary of evidence supporting project approval must be published on the department’s website and tabled in Parliament.
- The bill adds criteria the Minister must consider for rail projects, including passenger service priority and best practice investment.
- The bill requires publication of approval evidence online and in Parliament.
- The bill mandates consideration of rural and regional economic and social development benefits.
Rural and regional communities, rail users, and the Minister administering the National Land Transport Act 2014.
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