This study, conducted for Infrastructure Australia by Allens Consulting, examines options for improving the integration of road governance in Australia, with a particular emphasis on the role of local governments.

The objective of the study was to identify practical solutions for improving the existing arrangements for road governance in Australia with the aim of enhancing freight productivity.

The report identifies a number of issues in the current local road network and provides a framework for addressing the issues that were identified. The framework is based upon a multi-level planning process involving all three levels of government.

The report describes the principles on which the framework is based and gives a high-level overview and more detailed description of each of the individual elements of the framework.