AusLink (National Land Transport) Act 2005
Explanatory statement – Variation of AusLink Roads to Recovery List No. 2007/2
On 2 August 2005, the Minister determined a list of bodies to receive Roads to Recovery funds (the list) and their allocations as required under s.87 of the AusLink Act (the Act). The bodies listed were the local government authorities that existed at the time but there is provision in the Act to amend the list to take account of council amalgamations etc. Several changes have already occurred which are now reflected in the list.
The Victorian Urban Development Authority (UDA) is a State Government agency which, among other things, manages the Docklands. Legislation transferring its responsibility for roads in the Docklands area to the Melbourne City Council has been proclaimed and the transfer has effect from 1 July 2007. The UDA will not be abolished.
Under s.88(2) of the Act, if a body on the list is responsible for an area but this responsibility is transferred to another body before the former has received its full allocation, the Minister can redirect any part of the allocation of the precursor body not paid to it at the date of the transfer to the body that has taken over its responsibilities. The UDA has not received any current programme funds. The instrument No.2007/2 will update the list to transfer the UDA’s full allocation to the Melbourne City Council.