Department of Transport and Main Roads

Department of Transport and Main Roads
Department overview
Formed	April 2009
Preceding agencies	Department of Main Roads; Queensland Transport;
Jurisdiction	Queensland
Headquarters	Brisbane
Employees	10,000+
Minister responsible	Bart Mellish, Minister for Transport and Main Roads;
Department executive	Sally Stannard, Director-General;
Website	tmr.qld.gov.au

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), is a department of the Queensland Government. TMR was formed in April 2009 by merging Queensland Transport and the Department of Main Roads. TMR manages Queensland's 33,000 km state road network, which includes 3,100 bridges.

TMR employs more than 10,000 people, and provides customer service centres, marine operation bases and regional and divisional offices. The department works with Queensland Rail, port authorities, other state and federal government departments, local governments, industry, and the community.

Following the 2012 state election, Premier Campbell Newman appointed one Minister for the whole department. In 2015, Labor headed by Annastacia Palaszczuk won the state election. Jackie Trad was appointed Minister for Transport and Mark Bailey was appointed Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports. Bailey gained the Transport portfolio from Trad after the 2017 state election and the department once again reported to a single minister.

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