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The Aviation White Paper（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/aviation-white-paper-towards-2050） sets out the Australian Government’s vision for Australia’s aviation sector towards 2050 to ensure it remains safe, competitive, productive and sustainable.

As a nation, Australia is uniquely reliant on aviation to connect us to each other and to the world. Despite its importance to our nation, the sector is not currently meeting the needs of Australians. The White Paper sets out a comprehensive plan to bring Australian aviation back on the right flight path.

The White Paper and the development of its 56 policy initiatives was informed by extensive consultation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say/aviation-green-paper） on the Aviation Green Paper（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/aviation-green-paper-towards-2050） with the aviation industry, state and territory governments, and the Australian community. These 56 policy initiatives cover 10 key areas including:

a better passenger experience

a competitive and efficient aviation sector

a skilled, secure and productive workforce

maximising aviation’s contribution to net zero

connecting regional Australia

regenerating General Aviation

a balanced approach to airport planning and noise

world leading safety, security and airspace regulation

enabling new aviation technologies

connecting Australia to the world

Discover the Australian Government’s policy settings for the Australian aviation sector by reading the Aviation White Paper（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205）.

Factsheets

A balanced approach to airport planning and noise（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205#balanced）

Maximising aviation’s contribution to net zero（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205#maximising）

A better passenger experience（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205#better）

A competitive and efficient aviation sector（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205#competitive）

Supporting regional aviation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205#supporting）

A skilled and productive aviation workforce（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205#skilled）

Regenerating General Aviation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205#regenerating）

Accessible air travel for people with disability（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205#accessible）

Aviation White Paper policy initiatives（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205#policy）

Flight path to the Aviation White Paper

The Aviation White Paper was released on 26 August 2024, after passing through the following stages:

On 7 February 2023, the government released the White Paper Terms of Reference（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-white-paper/terms-of-reference）.

On 10 March 2023, submissions closed on the Terms of Reference（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-white-paper/aviation-white-paper-terms-reference-submissions）.

During March 2023, public consultation occurred through industry roundtables.

On 7 September 2023, the government released the Aviation Green Paper（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-green-paper）.

During October and November 2023, public consultation occurred through industry roundtables.

Submissions（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say/aviation-green-paper） on the Green Paper closed on 30 November 2023.

On 26 August 2024, the government released the Aviation White Paper（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/node/41205）.

Aviation White Paper Annual Implementation Status Report

The 2025 Annual Implementation Status Report（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/aviation-white-paper-annual-implementation-status-report-2025） provides an annual status update on progress of initiatives outlined in the Aviation White Paper.

Find out more

The Aviation White Paper covers initiatives across our portfolio. Learn more about how they’re being implemented.

Net zero（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/towards-net-zero-transport-and-infrastructure）

International aviation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/international-aviation）

Disability transport standards（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/transport-accessibility/reform-disability-standards-accessible-public-transport-2002-transport-standards）

Drones（https://www.drones.gov.au）

Cabotage（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/international-aviation/guidelines-international-airlines-cabotage-requests）

Infrastructure, transport & vehicles（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles） Aviation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation） Aviation White Paper（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-white-paper） Aviation White Paper - How to be involved（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-white-paper/aviation-white-paper-how-be-involved）

Aviation White Paper - Terms of Reference Submissions（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-white-paper/aviation-white-paper-terms-reference-submissions）

Aviation White Paper - Terms of Reference（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-white-paper/terms-of-reference）

Aviation Green Paper（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-green-paper）

Air traffic management（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/air-traffic-management） 2016 Aeronautical Information Publication Flight Priorities Review（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/air-traffic-management/flight-priorities-review）

Australia's Air Traffic Management Plan（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/air-traffic-management/plan）

Australia's Policy Approach to Baro-VNAV Implementation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/air-traffic-management/policy-approach-baro-vnav-implementation）

Aviation Policy Group (APG)（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/air-traffic-management/apg）

Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) test-bed（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/air-traffic-management/sbas-test-bed）

Airports（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports） Demand Management at Sydney Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/demand-management-sydney-airport）

Airport Building Control（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-building-controls） Airport Building Control Online (ABCO)（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-building-controls/abc-online）

Airport Building Control—FAQs（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-building-controls/faq）

Airport Building Control—contacts（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-building-controls/contacts）

Airport planning and regulation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-planning-regulation） Airport environmental management（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-planning-regulation/airport-environmental-management） Airport Environment Governance Framework（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-planning-and-regulation/airport-environmental-management/airport-environment-governance-framework）

Airport Environment Officer FAQs（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-planning-regulation/airport-environmental-management/faq）

Airport Environment Officer contacts（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-planning-regulation/airport-environmental-management/contacts）

Environmental compliance monitoring and regulatory responses（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-planning-and-regulation/airport-environmental-management/environmental-compliance-monitoring-and-regulatory-responses）

Liquor licensing regime（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-planning-regulation/liquor-licensing）

Parking Infringement Notices Scheme (PINS)（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-planning-regulation/pins）

Airport quality of service（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/airport-quality-service）

Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/brisbane-airport-community-airspace-advisory-board）

Brisbane Airport Post Implementation Review Advisory Forum（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/brisbane-airport-post-implementation-review-advisory-forum）

Economic regulation of major Australian airports（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/economic-regulation） Economic regulation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/economic-regulation/introduction）

Ministerial decisions（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/ministerial-decisions）

Ownership and control of airports（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/ownership-control-airports） Airports Act 1996: Ownership Rules with Regard to Investment Funds（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/ownership-control-airports/airports-act-1996）

Review of Sydney Airport Demand Management Scheme（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/harris-review-sydney-airport-demand-management-scheme） Australian Privacy Principle 5 Notice（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/airports/review-sydney-airport-demand-management-scheme/privacy-notice）

Western Sydney International Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/about-western-sydney-international-airport） Airport Plan（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/western-sydney-international-airport/wsi-airport-plan）

Environment and heritage（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/western-sydney-international-airport/wsi-environment-and-heritage） Biodiversity Offset Delivery Plan（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/western-sydney-international-airport/environment-and-heritage/wsi-biodiversity-offset-delivery-plan）

Environmental Impact Statement（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/western-sydney-international-airport/environment-and-heritage/wsi-environmental-impact-statement）

Transport and Planning（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/western-sydney-international-airport/wsi-transport-and-planning）

Resources（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/western-sydney-international-airport/wsi-resources）

WSI Flight paths（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/western-sydney-international-airport/western-sydney-international-airport-flight-paths）

WSI Noise Insulation Program（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/airports/western-sydney-international-airport/western-sydney-international-airport-noise-insulation-program）

Aviation COVID-19 response（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/covid19-response） COVID-19 and passengers（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/covid19-response/passengers）

Aviation Publications（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/vehicles/aviation/publications）

Aviation legislation, regulation & policy（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy） Airspace and Air Traffic Management Risk Management Policy Statement（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/airspace-risk-management-policy）

Australian Airspace Policy Statement（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/australian-airspace-policy/airspace-policy-statement）

Aviation policy & regulation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/aviation-policy-regulation）

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Act 2006（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/civil-aviation-legislation-amendment）

Family Assistance Code（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/family-assistance-code） Family Assistance Code – Airlines' responsibilities（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/family-assistance-code/airlines-responsibilities）

Family Assistance Code – Applying the Code（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/family-assistance-code/applying-code）

Family Assistance Code – Coordination with other agencies（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/family-assistance-code/coordination-agencies）

Family Assistance Code – Introduction（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/family-assistance-code/introduction）

Family Assistance Code – Objectives（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/family-assistance-code/objectives）

Family Assistance Code – Scope（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/family-assistance-code/scope）

Sunsetting of aviation legislation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-legislation-regulation-policy/sunsetting-aviation-legislation）

Aviation safety（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety） Air cargo security（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/air-cargo-security）

Aircraft noise（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise） Aircraft noise regulations（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/regulations）

Airport curfews（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews） Airport Curfew Manual（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/manual）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/curfew-dispensation-reports-tabled-parliament） Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2008（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2008）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2009（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2009）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2010（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2010）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2011（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2011）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2012（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2012）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2013（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2013）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2014（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2014）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2015（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2015）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2016（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2016）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2017（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2017）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2018（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2018）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2019（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2019）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2020（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2020）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2021（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2021）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2022（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/tabled-reports/2022）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2023（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/curfew-dispensation-reports-tabled-parliament/curfew-dispensation-reports-tabled-parliament-2023）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament – 2024（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/curfew-dispensation-reports-tabled-parliament/curfew-dispensation-reports-tabled-parliament-2024）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament—2025（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/curfew-dispensation-reports-tabled-parliament/curfew-dispensation-reports-tabled-parliament-2025）

Curfew Dispensation Reports tabled in Parliament—2026（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/curfew-dispensation-reports-tabled-parliament/curfew-dispensation-reports-tabled-parliament-2026）

Curfew dispensation（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/dispensation）

Curfew information for Adelaide Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/adelaide） Adelaide Airport curfew factsheet（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/adelaide/factsheet）

Adelaide Airport report for not using runway 05（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/adelaide/runway05）

Curfew at Adelaide Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/adelaide/overview）

Guidelines for the granting of dispensations at Adelaide Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/adelaide/dispensations）

Curfew information for Essendon Fields Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/essendon-fields） Curfew at Essendon Fields Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/essendon-fields/overview）

Guidelines for the granting of dispensations at Essendon Fields Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/essendon-fields/dispensations）

Curfew information for Gold Coast Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/gold-coast） Curfew at Gold Coast Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/gold-coast/overview）

Gold Coast Airport curfew factsheet（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/gold-coast/factsheet）

Gold Coast airport – application for domestic passenger jet aircraft movement quota（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/gold-coast/quota）

Gold Coast airport—domestic passenger jet aircraft movement quota report（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/gold-coast/quota-report）

Guidelines for the granting of dispensations at Gold Coast Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/gold-coast/dispensations）

Curfew information for Sydney Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/sydney） Curfew at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/sydney/overview）

Guidelines for the granting of dispensations at Sydney Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/sydney/dispensations）

Notification of a missed approach at Sydney Airport（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/sydney/missed-approach）

Notification of reverse thrust during Sydney Airport curfew（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/sydney/reverse-thrust）

Online forms Help pages（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/airport-curfews/forms-help）

Application for noise permit for historical aircraft（https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/noise-permission-historical-aircraft）