Kirsty Kelly is quietly spoken, but in this interview she shares great insights with authority.

Since 2019, Kirsty has been CEO of the AITPM (Australian Institute of Traffic Planning in Management) which is Australia’s national association for transport professionals.

Under Kirsty’s leadership, the AITPM recently published a groundbreaking Policy Issues Paper: The Path to Net Zero: Decarbonising Australia’s Transport System. You can download the full paper here.

In this interview we discuss six highlights of the paper’s 22 recommendations. AITPM is a professional membership association, not a lobby group, but many of these recommendations are in alignment with the things that lobby groups are calling for.

Kirsty has taken a keen interest in sustainable urban development for many years. Prior to joining the AITPM she was CEO of the Planning Institute of Australia – the peak professional body for Australia’s urban and regional planning professionals.

Kirsty is a qualified urban planner who has practiced her profession both within local and state governments and in private practice. She’s also been a member of range of boards and advisory groups.

In the What’s Up? section that follows our interview with Kirsty, we mention two organisations:

Yarra Bug Podcast is an excellent long-running podcast that is also broadcast on 3CR community radio in Melbourne.

Camcycle is an advocacy organisation based in the small university city of Cambridge UK. Its dynamic CEO Roxanne De Beaux recently completed a speaking tour of Australia that we attended and we hope to have Roxy as a future guest on the Squeaky Wheel Podcast.

Kirsty Kelly is quietly spoken, but in this interview she shares great insights with authority.
Since 2019, Kirsty has been CEO of the <a href="https://www.aitpm.com.au/">AITPM</a> (Australian Institute of Traffic Planning in Management) which is Australia&rsquo;s national association for transport professionals.
Under Kirsty&rsquo;s leadership, the AITPM recently published a groundbreaking Policy Issues Paper: The Path to Net Zero: Decarbonising Australia&rsquo;s Transport System. You can download the full paper <a href="https://www.aitpm.com.au/policy/decarbonising-transport">here</a>.
In this interview we discuss six highlights of the paper&rsquo;s 22 recommendations. AITPM is a professional membership association, not a lobby group, but many of these recommendations are in alignment with the things that lobby groups are calling for.
Kirsty has taken a keen interest in sustainable urban development for many years. Prior to joining the AITPM she was CEO of the Planning Institute of Australia &ndash; the peak professional body for Australia&rsquo;s urban and regional planning professionals.
Kirsty is a qualified urban planner who has practiced her profession both within local and state governments and in private practice. She&rsquo;s also been a member of range of boards and advisory groups.
In the What&rsquo;s Up? section that follows our interview with Kirsty, we mention two organisations:
<a href="https://www.yarrabug.org/radio/category/podcast/">Yarra Bug Podcast</a> is an excellent long-running podcast that is also broadcast on 3CR community radio in Melbourne.
<a href="https://www.camcycle.org.uk/">Camcycle</a> is an advocacy organisation based in the small university city of Cambridge UK. Its dynamic CEO Roxanne De Beaux recently completed a speaking tour of Australia that we attended and we hope to have Roxy as a future guest on the Squeaky Wheel Podcast.

The Squeaky Wheel Podcast is here to inform and inspire through engaging conversations with changemakers shaping the future of active travel and urban mobility. Your hosts, Phil Latz and Irene McAleese, speak with leaders across business, government, academia, and advocacy, sharing insights and ideas that drive real-world impact.

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Kirsty Kelly speaks to us about the AITPM's recently published, groundbreaking Policy Issues Paper: The Path to Net Zero: Decarbonising Australia’s Transport System.

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