About us
Our Minister, legislation, role and operations
Enabling legislation
The Main Roads Act 1930, as amended, establishes the Commissioner of Main Roads as a corporate body and sets out the powers and duties of the office.
Responsible minister
Honourable Rita Saffioti BBus MLA
Deputy Premier; Treasurer
Minister for Transport; Tourism
Our role and operations
We plan, build, maintain and operate the state road network, one of the largest geographically spread road networks in the world, valued at almost $72 billion. We work closely with our Transport Portfolio partners and local government to ensure that our roads and services meet the needs of an integrated transport system. Last year we engaged with more than 5,000 suppliers and spent $2.9 billion on services and capital expenditure with more than $11 billion in contracts in progress. We operate from eight locations throughout the state supported by maintenance depots spread throughout regional areas.
