National Land Transport Act Amendment (Better Value for Taxpayers) Bill 2025

Stage by Stage

Summaries in reported speech - not a transcript. In date order, both chambers.

1. Monday 10 February 2025 · House of Representatives

   Second Reading

   The debate focused on introducing stricter accountability measures for large infrastructure projects to ensure better value for taxpayers. Independent members argued that current practices lack transparency, with significant cost blowouts and insufficient scrutiny of business cases. The bill proposes mandatory long-term strategies, public business cases, reporting on cost changes, and post-completion reviews. Both speakers supported the legislation, citing the need to curb political spending and address inflationary pressures in the construction sector.

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