About Us

Our Minister and Enabling Legislation

Responsible Minister

Hon. Dean Nalder MLA BBus GradDip (AppFin&Inv)

Minister for Agriculture and Food; Transport

Empowering Legislation

Main Roads Act

The Main Roads Act 1930, as last amended in 1996, establishes the Commissioner of Main Roads as a corporate body and sets out the powers and duties of the office.

Other Empowering Legislation

• The Land Administration Act 1997 provides powers for the resumption of land
• Section 131 (Liability for damage to road infrastructure ) of the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008
• Regulation 297 of the Road Traffic Code 2000 provides the Commissioner with the power to erect road signs and traffic signals, and install road marking
• Part 4 of the Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2002 provides the Commissioner with the authority to issue permits for restricted access vehicles that exceed certain mass and dimension limits, as defined in the Regulations.

We have processes and controls in place to ensure that we comply with other State and Commonwealth legislation and regulations which impact on our activities.