About our advocacy
RACQ is proud to be the independent advocate for 1.7 million Queenslanders on the roads, in the home and within our communities.
This means we will:
- Understand our current and future members' needs and priorities through regular engagements and credible research.
- Advocate on behalf of our membership to all levels of government, using our independence and strong voice on their behalf.
- Communicate our policies and other significant advocacy initiatives to our members and other stakeholders
To learn more about our advocacy priorities, read the RACQ Advocacy Charter.
We advocate for better transport
RACQ works hard to influence government and decision makers to secure better transport outcomes for Queenslanders.
In accordance with RACQ's Advocacy Charter, we aim to ensure Queenslanders have safe, affordable and sustainable mobility across a range of motoring and transport interests including:
- Fuel and energy
- Road safety
- Traffic, road, public, and active transport infrastructure
- Transport funding
- Emerging and future mobility
Policy statements
Queensland Matters
RACQ is urging our state and federal governments to green-light vital road and transport projects throughout Queensland.
Queensland Matters outlines RACQ’s priorities including a range of key infrastructure projects and policies aimed at saving lives, boosting sustainability, increasing roads and natural disaster resilience and affordability, and ensuring smart infrastructure spending.
Since the last federal election, more than 740 people have been killed on Queensland roads and thousands more have been injured.
Our number one priority is to reduce this number by advocating for the federal government to commit to reinvesting 100% of fuel excise back into road upgrades and transport infrastructure.
RACQ’s priorities for Queensland include:
- $10.3 billion for road, motorway and inland highway upgrades.
- $900 million to expand the national EV fast-charging network.
- $810 million for rail infrastructure and railway level crossing upgrades.
- $400 million for cycling and active transport including Brisbane ‘green’ bridges.
RACQ is also calling for:
- A commitment to deliver on the Productivity Commission’s landmark Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements inquiry of 2015 which called for a five-fold increase in disaster mitigation funding.
- Immediate funding for risk-reducing projects that are ‘shovel ready’, for instance the Bundaberg flood levy.
- Development of a national building register to capture and codify standards for resilience and mitigation measures built into new and retrofitted properties.
- Creation of a nation-wide land use planning standard for flood-affected land and properties.
Our advocacy priorities and policies
We advocate for safe, affordable, and sustainable mobility
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Road safety prioritiesRead how RACQ is helping to address road safety, and find information on road rules and penalties, driver education, young and novice drivers, and fitness to drive. -
RACQ Government Budget ReviewsRead RACQ’s current and past Government budget reports to find out how announcements impact motorists and transport users. -
Cycling and active transportSafe travel information for cyclists, pedestrians and nearby drivers. -
Report a transport issueIf you would like RACQ to investigate a problem with the transport network, submit a report using this form.
See the difference your membership made last financial year^
RACQ Foundation
$2.9 million funding
to Queensland community groups affected by natural disaster.
RACQ Choppers
3,229 air rescues
throughout Queensland.
Giving back
$9.9 million support
to Queensland charities and communities.
Education
60,705 students
educated on road safety and financial wellbeing.
Things to note
^Figures based on FY 2023 statistics. See the FY23 For the Greater Good Report for more details.
The information in this article has been prepared for general information purposes only and is not intended as legal advice or specific advice to any particular person. Any advice contained in the document is general advice, not intended as legal advice or professional advice and does not take into account any person’s particular circumstances. Before acting on anything based on this advice you should consider its appropriateness to you, having regard to your objectives and needs.