Infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications and the arts

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Tier 3 Projects
Project nameDelivery statusTotal budget ($ million)Digital budget ($ million)Project end dateProject description
Fighting SMS ScamsActive10.93.230 Jun 2026This project is enabling the Australian Communications and Media Authority to develop, operate and maintain an SMS ID registry to help prevent scammers from impersonating brands and entities in SMS using message headers (such as myGov) and to create a trusted communications channel.
Spectrum Management Solution ProjectActive22.720.918 Dec 2026The new digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved management of spectrum.

 

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 

Tier 2 Projects
Project nameDCA 2024DCA 2025Delivery statusTotal budget ($ million)Digital budget ($ million)Project end dateProject description
New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Program Medium-HighActive44.428.130 Jun 2026The establishment of a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) for light vehicles will deliver more fuel-efficient cars for Australians and support the Australian Government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. This investment is for the development of an effective ICT environment in which to manage the regulatory obligations around the NVES, such as data capture from vehicle suppliers/importers, reporting, facilitation of compliance and audit functions, and the establishment and maintenance of a NVES credit trading scheme.
Reporting and Program Management (RPM) System ProgramMedium-HighMedium-HighActive18.618.530 Jun 2026The Infrastructure Investment Transformation Program (IITP) is delivering improvements to administration of grant payments to states and territories for infrastructure projects. Following recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office, the department is developing a new system which has been designed to address evolving business needs and transition the current legacy system to a more scalable and flexible system. The RPM Project Objectives are: (1) Develop a new system to automate, simplify and streamline business processes; (2) Provide a single source of data for all grant process stages that is validated and accurate, easy to access and analyse; (3) Ensure the new system is intuitive, easy to use and flexible, and can be extended to meet future needs; and (4) Migrate data from the existing data sources into a consolidated source of truth for infrastructure investment.

 

National Archives of Australia

Tier 3 Projects
Project nameDelivery statusTotal budget ($ million)Digital budget ($ million)Project end dateProject description
Digital First (DF) ProgramActive36.529.530 Jun 2027

In April 2023, the Australian Government announced an additional $36.5 million to support a digital uplift and address legacy technology issues. The Digital First Program aims to deliver new/enhanced capabilities in the following areas:

  • Infrastructure: Modernise data storage solutions and technology standards.
  • Content: Uplift capability to digitise at-risk and high priority records.
  • Access: Upgrade access and engagement technology platforms.
  • Management: Ensure effective management of the Program.

Disclaimer

Certain numbers in this report have been rounded to one decimal place. Due to rounding, some totals may not correspond with the sum of the separate figures. 

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