it was announced that VicRoads would cease to exist as an independent entity from 30 June 2019 with its functions merged with those of Public Transport Victoria into a new division of the Department of Transport. Announcing the reforms, Premier Daniel Andrews argued that the reform would go "one step beyond" the formation of Transport for Victoria, and said that merging the two agencies would lead to planning of an integrated and mode-agnostic transport network. Although the Rail, Tram and Bus Union supported the government's decision, the Australian Services Union, representing a large number of VicRoads administrative staff, opposed the merger. On 1 July 2019, most of VicRoads functions were absorbed into the Department of Transport, excluding registration and licensing functions and some heavy vehicle functions, which remained under VicRoads. Operations From 1 July 2019, VicRoads' remaining functions were registration and licensing, and heavy vehicle compliance, enforcement and investigation functions. On 1 January 2020, all road management functions and responsibilities of VicRoads were transferred to and vested in the Head, Transport for Victoria, an office established under section 64A of the Transport Integration Act 2010 and currently held by the Secretary of Department of Transport. This meant that any reference to VicRoads in road management standards and other technical information must be construed as a reference to Head, Transport for Victoria. In March 2021, the Victorian Government made an in-principle decision to progress a joint venture model for VicRoads registration, licensing and custom plates. On 30 June 2022 the Roads Corporation ceased to exist through a legislative abolition. On 1 July 2022 partial privatisation formally went into effect for VicRoads through a joint venture model. See also Transport Integration Act Accident Towing Services Act Australian Road Rules Public Transport Victoria Bus Safety Act Transport Act 1983 Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 References External links VicRoads Office Locations Transport Integration Act (Department of Transport - Official Site) VicRoads Official Twitter Transport in Victoria (Australia) Government agencies of Victoria (Australia) Road authorities Government agencies established in 1989 Government agencies disestablished in 2019 1989 establishments in Australia 2019 disestablishments in Australia State departments of transport of Australia Motor vehicle registration agencies Organisations based in Melbourne