Safe Transport Victoria 2025-26 annual report
Summary
The report's own summary: Chief Executive Officer’s foreword, page 3
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Safe Transport Victoria’s 2025-26 report described its regulation of commercial passenger vehicles, buses and maritime transport.
The regulator reported implementing major commercial passenger vehicle reforms and continuing safety programs addressing driver fatigue, wheelchair-accessible vehicles and children on buses.
It reported 6,859 commercial passenger vehicle inspections, 395 bus inspections and 37 safety system audits across those industries.
Safe Transport Victoria reported a $1.8 million surplus from transactions for 2025-26, mainly reflecting the timing of funding and expenses and unfunded non-cash items.
In the body's own words
- Finding
In 2025-26, the net result from transactions was a surplus of $1.8 million.
Finances 4
Total income from transactions
$209,596 thousand
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Total income from transactions 209,596 186,473 172,972
Total expenses from operations
$207,794 thousand
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Total expenses from operations 207,794 190,240 170,237
Net result from transactions
$1,802 thousand
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Net result from transactions 1,802 (3,767) 2,735
Employee expenses
$(28,208) thousand
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3.1.1 (28,208) (27,902)
Executives and remuneration 9
Remuneration received or receivable by the Accountable Officers
$770,000-$780,000
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Remuneration received or receivable by the Accountable Officers in connection with the management of ST Vic during the reporting period was between $770,000-$780,000 (2024-25: $410,000 -$420,000).
SES3
1
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SES3 1 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a
SES2
2
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SES2 2 n/a 2 n/a 0 n/a
SES1
4
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SES1 4 n/a 2 n/a 2 n/a
Total
7
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SES1 4 n/a 2 n/a 2 n/a Total 7 4 3.0
Total executive numbers at 30 June
10
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Total executive numbers at 30 June 10
Total number of executives
12.0
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2,287 2,473 12.0 9.0 7.4 9.0
Total remuneration
$2,287 thousand
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2,287 2,473 12.0 9.0 7.4 9.0
Total (a)
$1,576 thousand
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$'000 $'000 1,576 1,301 (a)
Consultancies 4
Ernst & Young
$28,601.99
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Ernst & Young Review of CPV specifications and Code of Practice 27 May 2025 20 September 2025 $28,601.99
Nine Squared Pty Ltd
$57,460.00
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Nine Squared Pty Ltd Review of the current waterway management legislative framework 12 May 2025 30 September 2025 $57,460.00
FTI Consulting (Australia) Pty Limited
$48,007.90
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FTI Consulting (Australia) Pty Limited Undertake independent review into conduct of permission holder 1 July 2025 30 June 2026 $48,007.90
The total expenditure during 2025-26 in relation to the consultant
$134,069.89
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The total expenditure during 2025-26 in relation to the consultant was $134,069.89 (excluding GST).
Complaints and investigations 1
complaints received across all transport modes during 2025–26
4,056
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4,056 850 37.5% reduction marine licence holders reached directly through boating safety communications complaints received across all transport modes during 2025–26
Other figures 8
Vehicle safety inspections
7,254
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Vehicle safety inspections 7,254
CPV inspections
6,859
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CPV inspections 6,859
WAV inspections
638
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WAV inspections 638
Bus inspections
395
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Bus inspections 395
vessel inspections
659
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Maritime compliance activity included 659 vessel inspections
infringement notices issued
104
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resulting in 104 infringement notices issued
Improvement notices issued
2
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Improvement notices issued 2
Prohibition notices issued
21
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Prohibition notices issued 21
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 52
- Figures not found in the report
- Named remuneration; Staff fte; Staff headcount