High Speed Rail Authority

High Speed Rail Authority

Authority overview
Formed	13 June 2023
Annual budget	$59.487m AUD (2024-25)
Minister responsible	Catherine King, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Authority executives	Tim Parker, CEO Jill Rossouw, Chair
Parent department	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA)
Website	https://www.hsra.gov.au/

The High Speed Rail Authority (abbreviated as HSRA) is an Australian government authority established in 2023, tasked with advising on, planning, developing and overseeing the construction and operation of an eventual high-speed rail network along Australia’s eastern seaboard. The Authority is currently developing a business case for the Sydney to Newcastle section of the high-speed rail network, with $500 million allocated by the Australian Government for planning and corridor works.^[1]