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Freedom of Information Act 1989

Summary of Affairs of the Ministry of Transport - June 2008

Section 1 - Policy Documents

  • Access Guides (for disabled access to public transport interchanges)
    • Holsworthy Interchange
    • Oak Flats Interchange
    • Rockdale Interchange
  • Annual Report for Ministry of Transport, 2006/07
  • Corporate Plan for Ministry of Transport, 2007-2011
  • Country Transport Resource Kit
  • Cross Border Transport Taskforce - Discussion Paper, 2007
  • Discussion Paper on the Rural Taxi Industry in New South Wales, 2001.
  • Grain Infrastructure Advisory Committee Report, 2004
  • Guide to Bus Services at Parramatta Transport Interchange, March 2007
  • Guidelines Relating to Drug and Alcohol Programs for Bus Operators, 2004
  • Guidelines Relating to Drug and Alcohol Programs for Ferry Operators, 2004
  • Guidelines for Managing School Students' Behaviour on Buses including Code of Conduct for School Student Behaviour, 2006
    • Code of Conduct Translations
      • Arabic
      • Chinese
      • Samoan
      • Spanish
      • Vietnamese
    • School Student Transport Scheme Booklet
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Chinese
      • Filipino
      • Spanish
      • Vietnamese
  • Hire Car Reports:
    • Hire Car Hardship Assessment Panel Final Report, February 2003
    • Review of the Taxi Cab and Hire Car Industries - Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, November 1999
    • Inquiry into Short Term Hire Car Licence Fees - New South Wales Ombudsman, August 1999
  • Information Package on how to Become an Authorised Taxi Network in the Metropolitan Transport District, 2003
  • Integrating Land Use and Transport - A Planning Policy Package, 2002
  • IPART Reports and Reviews (listed by date of publication)
    • Review of Fares for Metropolitan and Outer-metropolitan Bus Services from 2 January 2008
    • Review of Fares for Newcastle Services from 2 January 2008
    • Review of Fares for Rural and Regional Buses and Private Ferries from 2 January 2008
    • Maximum Fares for Taxis in NSW for 2007/08 - Recommendations to the Minister, July 2007
    • Review of Fares for Sydney Metropolitan Bus Services from 2 January 2007
    • Review of Fares for Newcastle Services from 2 January 2007
    • Review of Non-metropolitan Fares for Private Buses in NSW from 2 January 2007
    • Review on Fares for Private Ferries from 2 January 2007
    • Review of CityRail Fares in NSW 2006 from 2 July 2006
    • Report on Non-metropolitan Fares for Private Buses in NSW from 3 January 2006
    • Report on the Determination of Fares for Sydney Metropolitan Bus Services from 3 January 2006
    • Report on the Determination of Fares for Newcastle Services from 3 January 2006
    • Review on Fares for Private Ferries from 18 December 2005
    • Review of Fares for Taxis in New South Wales in 2005 Proposed from July 2005
    • Report on Fares for Private Buses from 4 January 2005
    • Review on Fares for Private Ferries from 12 December 2004
    • Review of Fares for Taxis in New South Wales in 2004 from 4 July 2004
    • Report on Fares for Private Buses and Ferries from 31 August 2003
    • Review of Fares for Taxis in New South Wales in 2003 from 31 August 2003
    • Report on Fares for Taxis, Private Buses and Private Ferries, June 2002
    • Report on Fares for Private Buses, August 2001
    • Report on New South Wales Taxi Fares, July 2001
  • Lower Hunter Transport Working Group
    • Final Report, December 2003
    • Second Report, November 2003
    • First Report, September 2003
  • Medlock Report Into the Management of Safety Critical Infrastructure, 2001
  • Ministerial Inquiry into the Taxi Industry Interim Report, 2003
  • Ministerial Inquiry into Sustainable Transport (Parry Inquiry)
    • Final Report, December 2003
    • Interim Report, August 2003
  • Ministry of Transport Pictogram Standards 2007, Issue 3, August 2007
  • 2002 National Taxi Users Survey Report, February 2003
  • Parramatta Rail Link Options Report, August 2003
  • Producing and Using Transport Access Guides
  • Review by the Infrastructure Implementation Group of the Freight Infrastructure Advisory Board Report and Recommendations, May 2007
  • Review of Bus Services in New South Wales (Unsworth Review)
    • Final Report, February 2004
    • Interim Report, November 2003
  • Review of the Regulatory Framework For Community and Courtesy Transport Services in New South Wales: Report May 2002 - A review of the regulatory framework for Community and Courtesy Transport Services was undertaken during 2001-02
  • School Students' Behaviour on Buses Brochure - An important message for school students, their parents and carers, July 2006
  • Secure Taxi Rank Users Survey, September 2007
  • Service Planning Guidelines for Bus Services in Metropolitan Sydney, June 2006
  • Submission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Review of Bus Fares 2004-05
  • Summary of Affairs of the New South Wales Ministry of Transport - December 2006
  • Sydney Knowledge and Regulation Test - A Guide for Taxi Drivers - October 2003
  • Tax Incentives for Public Transport, August 2006
  • Taxi Industry Safety and Security Taskforce - Interim Report - July 2007
  • Taxi Industry Safety and Security Taskforce Final Report - December 2007
  • Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Taskforce - Interim Brief to the Minister for Transport Services, September 2004

Administration of Acts

Acts administered by the Minister for Transport (copies may be obtained on the www.legislation.nsw.gov.au website):

  • Air Navigation Act 1938 No 9
  • Air Transport Act 1964 No 36
  • Broken Hill to South Australian Border Railway Agreement Act 1968 No 59
  • Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1967 No 64
  • Glenreagh to Dorrigo Railway (Closure) Act 1993 No 65
  • National Rail Corporation (Agreement) Act 1991 No 82
  • Parking Space Levy Act 1992 No 32
  • Passenger Transport Act 1990 No 39
  • Rail Safety Act 2002 No 96
  • Railway Construction (East Hills to Campbelltown) Act 1983 No 111
  • Railway Construction (Maldon to Port Kembla) Act 1983 No 112
  • Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109 (except part, Minister for Roads and Minister for Ports and Waterways) and
  • The Regulations pertaining to these Acts

Section 2 - Statement of Affairs

The Freedom of Information Act 1989 requires Agencies to publish an annual Statement of Affairs. The most recent Statement of Affairs of the Ministry of Transport, which provides information on the structure and functions of the Ministry of Transport and the categories of documents it holds, is available in the 2006/07 Annual Report. Copies of the Statement of Affairs can be obtained (free of charge) by contacting the Freedom of Information Officer or visit the Ministry of Transport's Internet site at www.transport.nsw.gov.au.

In general terms, many documents contained within this Summary of Affairs are available (free of charge) by visiting the Ministry of Transport's website, www.transport.nsw.gov.au.

Section 3 - Contact Arrangements

Policy documents, unless otherwise stated, are usually available free of charge and access can be arranged by contacting the Freedom of Information Officer by telephone, fax, email, or by writing to the address below generally on working days between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm.

Requests and applications made under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 for access to documents of the Ministry of Transport (other than policy documents) should be made pursuant to the provisions of the FOI Act, be accompanied by a $30 application fee and directed in writing to:

Ms Pauline Ross
Freedom of Information Officer
NSW Ministry of Transport
GPO Box 1620
SYDNEY NSW 2001

FOI and Privacy enquiries may be directed to the Freedom of Information Officer by telephoning the Ministry of Transport on (02) 9268 2210. Applications to amend or notate documents of the Ministry of Transport relating to a person's own personal affairs may also be made to the Freedom of Information Officer.

12 June 2008