http://www.tandlnews.com.au/ en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss info@tandlnews.com.au (The Editor) http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Infrastructure-program-goes-online/PPRLXSOXPN.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Infrastructure-program-goes-online/PPRLXSOXPN.html International investors can now access a comprehensive register of Australia's major public-private infrastructure projects with the release of the National Infrastructure Construction Schedule (NICS). Fri, 18 May 2012 07:59:46 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Defence-minister-blew-1-billion-on-wrong-aircraft-Airbus/YFRISNEYYQ.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Defence-minister-blew-1-billion-on-wrong-aircraft-Airbus/YFRISNEYYQ.html Minister for Defence Stephen Smith has signed a purchase order for 10 Alenia C-27J Spartan Battlefield Airlift aircraft at a cost of $1.4 billion, a decision Airbus says cost Australian taxpayers $1 billion. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:45:23 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Start-preparing-now-for-the-carbon-tax/ACHTBRFEUT.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Start-preparing-now-for-the-carbon-tax/ACHTBRFEUT.html Businesses need to start preparing now for the introduction of the carbon tax on July 1, 2012. Tue, 15 May 2012 20:57:49 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Moorebank-IMT-market-briefings-to-be-held/DAASOLJYBC.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Moorebank-IMT-market-briefings-to-be-held/DAASOLJYBC.html Market briefings are to be held in late May for businesses interested in participating in the Australian Government's Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Project. Thu, 10 May 2012 20:55:36 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Changes-to-road-train-mass-rules-in-NSW/XTWKDRBBOE.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Changes-to-road-train-mass-rules-in-NSW/XTWKDRBBOE.html NSW minister for roads and ports Duncan Gay has approved changes to heavy vehicle mass rules that he says will improve the productivity of the state's road transport industry. Thu, 10 May 2012 22:07:50 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Comment-This-is-not-an-infrastructure-budget/DZALWZABSD.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Comment-This-is-not-an-infrastructure-budget/DZALWZABSD.html While the Commonwealth Budget makes some welcome progress on a selection of smaller projects and funding programs, it makes insubstantial progress on the nationally significant infrastructure projects that Australia needs. Wed, 09 May 2012 08:24:57 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/The-budget-and-transport-reform/BKROGGJTGN.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/The-budget-and-transport-reform/BKROGGJTGN.html Australia is only months away from historic reforms that will slash red tape for transport operators, free up the movement of interstate trade and boost national income by $30 billion over the next 20 years. Wed, 09 May 2012 08:08:07 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Truckers-approve-of-budget-despite-2-4cl-tax-hike/ULQIWTREEH.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Truckers-approve-of-budget-despite-2-4cl-tax-hike/ULQIWTREEH.html The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has welcomed the government's budget announcement that it will spend an extra $140 million on truck rest areas and other productivity measures over the seven years from 2012-13 to 2018-19. Wed, 09 May 2012 08:29:57 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Local-roads-black-spots-included-in-budget/RDBTFKFWMT.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Local-roads-black-spots-included-in-budget/RDBTFKFWMT.html The 2012-13 Budget provides a funding package of $4.1 billion over the next four years to assist councils and shires maintain and upgrade their local roads, and $300 million in new funding to extend the Black Spot Program for a further five years. Wed, 09 May 2012 07:56:23 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Adelaide-gets-only-new-freight-rail-funding/EMJHMYSSXK.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Adelaide-gets-only-new-freight-rail-funding/EMJHMYSSXK.html The 2012-13 Budget commits $232.1 million in new funding to upgrade a section through the heart of Adelaide, the only significant new rail funding announced in this year's budget. Wed, 09 May 2012 07:41:24 +1000 http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Pacific-Highway-to-get-extra-3-56-billion---if-Barry-agrees/ZTUIVUJNRU.html http://www.tandlnews.com.au////article/Pacific-Highway-to-get-extra-3-56-billion---if-Barry-agrees/ZTUIVUJNRU.html The 2012-13 Budget allocates an extra $3.56 billion of funding that could be used to complete the full duplication of the Pacific Highway by the end of 2016 - if matched by the NSW Government. Wed, 09 May 2012 07:33:05 +1000