Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator 2025-26 national regulator annual report tabled in NSW
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The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator reported on 2025–26, administering national rail safety regulation and sharing information to improve safety.
national regulator annual report tabled in NSW, page 3 · national regulator annual report tabled in NSW, page 5
The Regulator reported developing a new rail safety regulation model and publishing guidance on interoperability after industry consultation.
It also released its first regulatory intelligence strategy and created a standalone statutory compliance division.
The Regulator reported completing consultation guidance, while guidance on freight rolling stock approvals and managing safety risks remained in progress.
It reported an overall deficit of $55k for the year ended 30 June 2026.
In the body's own words
- Finding
For the financial year ending 30 June 2026 ONRSR reports an overall deficit position of $55k.
Finances 1
overall deficit position
$55k thousand
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ONRSR reports an overall deficit position of $55k
Complaints and investigations 3
notifiable occurrences
6751
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ONRSR recorded 6751 notifiable occurrences in 2025-26
Investigations initiated (2025-26)
26
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Investigations initiated (2025-26) Investigations completed (2025-26) Total underway (as at 30 June 2026) Investigations where charges have been laid Successful prosecutions (to date) 33 26 24 35 5 2
Investigations completed (2025-26)
24
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Investigations initiated (2025-26) Investigations completed (2025-26) Total underway (as at 30 June 2026) Investigations where charges have been laid Successful prosecutions (to date) 33 26 24 35 5 2
Other figures 6
Total underway (as at 30 June 2026)
35
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Investigations initiated (2025-26) Investigations completed (2025-26) Total underway (as at 30 June 2026) Investigations where charges have been laid Successful prosecutions (to date) 33 26 24 35 5 2
Investigations where charges have been laid
5
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Investigations initiated (2025-26) Investigations completed (2025-26) Total underway (as at 30 June 2026) Investigations where charges have been laid Successful prosecutions (to date) 33 26 24 35 5 2
enquiries
324
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ONRSR conducted a total of 324 enquiries in 2025-26
operators accredited by ONRSR
200
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As at 30 June 2026 there were 200 operators accredited by ONRSR
major rail projects
10
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In 2025-26 ONRSR had regulatory oversight of 10 major rail projects across Australia
ONRSR generated
$1.5m million
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ONRSR generated $1.5m in such funding
About the document
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- Pages
- 45
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- Consultancy total; Employee expenses; Executive band; Executive count; Head remuneration; Public hearings; Recommendations made; Staff fte; Staff headcount; Total expenses; Total income