2024 AA submissions to Government and other agencies

Submission on the March 2024 Draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport

2 April 2024

The AA agrees with the focus on reforming the transport funding system in this GPS. The existing system wasn’t designed for the scale and range of investment it’s now trying to cover. In addition, we don’t think the current three-year National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) timeframe works well for long-term infrastructure planning. 

We welcome the priority being given to maintenance and resilience of the road network. We want to see adequate pavement restoration and value-for-money.

We also support the other strategic priorities but note there’s a very ambitious work programme which will require robust and realistic setting of priorities.

The AA supports investment in public transport, including some subsidisation from road users reflecting the benefits in terms of reduced road congestion, but investment has to go into affordable and deliverable initiatives.

The AA agrees that a new strategic approach is needed to road safety that has more recognition of the role of safe drivers, in addition to road and vehicle conditions and appropriate speeds. As part of this we welcome the renewed interest in improving policing of drunk and drugged drivers.

Download the AA’s submission on the March 2024 Draft GPS on Land Transport