I recently had a meeting with new Transport Minister Chris Bishop and I was impressed by his attitude.

It was at the transport industry forum which as a quarterly meeting started by the former minister Simeon Brown. The forum also includes representation from AA, MTA and other similar groups.

For me, it was a chance to see what level of continuity Mr. Bishop would bring and he didn’t disappoint. While only three weeks into the role he’d read a solid briefing the night before so he had a grasp of the major issues. We’ve also shared our 2025 sector briefing with him and Associate Minister James Meager.

Minister Bishop also holds the Infrastructure portf...