The Memorandum of Understanding between Defence and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau contribute to the outcome through the sharing of expertise, training opportunities, experience and equipment in transport safety investigations and supports the adoption of a systematic approach to aviation safety. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau support to Defence Aviation Safety investigations contribute to capability through the prevention of recurrence and the mutual adoption of a systemic approach to aviation safety enhances capability through the prevention of accident and series incidents. The Memorandum of Understanding between Defence and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority contributes to the outcome through a harmonisation of military and civil aviation regulation and management. This harmonisation reaches into areas such as shared use airfields, the provision of air traffic services through Airservices Australia to Defence and the use of civil registered aircraft and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by the military. Agreement between civil and military regulators leads to cooperation and reduced duplication in Air Traffic Management, aviation landing and approach procedures, aviation rescue and fire-fighting services and airport infrastructure.

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is working with the department to support economic activity, improve innovation and create long-term sustainable jobs in Australia's regions, including Northern Australia, Regional Cooperative Research Centres Projects grants, support for space sector investment linked to City Deals and a range of regional grants programs. The department delivers the Northern Australia Development Program for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts under the Northern Australia Development Program. The department also works with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts to monitor and manage critical supply chain disruptions in the freight and transport sector. The department will collaborate with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts on developing the Government's National Rail Manufacturing Plan and the National Reconstruction Fund.

Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs.

The DNP is working with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications to secure the future of Jabiru by supporting the township's transition from a reliance on mining to a tourism-based economy that leverages its proximity to the Kakadu National Park. Funding of $70 million for roads within Kakadu National Park under the Infrastructure Investment Program will complement an investment of more than $100 million by the Australian Government to improve tourism infrastructure across the park and to bolster the local economy and support Indigenous businesses and employment. Continued on following page