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CEO's newsletter February 2018

In the next 30 years, Australia will be home to 36 million people. The latest round of research from Infrastructure Australia recommends that the Commonwealth Government establish a framework of incentives to improve the productivity, liveability and affordability of our largest cities.

23 February 2018 | Newsletter

CEO's newsletter December 2017

As we approach the end of 2017 Its a good time to reflect on the momentum that has been building in the infrastructure sector.

21 December 2017 | Newsletter

Evaluation of the business case for Haughton River Upgrade Project

Infrastructure Australia has not included the Haughton River Floodplain Upgrade Project, as it is currently scoped, to the Infrastructure Priority List following assessment of the business case.

21 December 2017 | Media Release

Without action, water bills set to double by 2040

The latest paper in Infrastructure Australia's reform series advises governments and regulators to make fundamental changes to the governance and regulation of Australias urban water markets.

08 December 2017 | Policy

Infrastructure Australia's Statement of Intent 2017-19

Infrastructure Australia has responded to the Statement of Expectations issued by the Minister for Urban Infrastructure, Paul Fletcher MP, in the form of Statement of Intent.

31 July 2017 | Update

New homepage design and features

Welcome to our new homepage.

Following user feedback, we have put a greater emphasis in the homepage design on latest news and project information.

16 May 2017 | Update

Australian Engineering Conference 2016

This speech was delivered by Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies at the Australian Engineering Conference in Brisbane on Friday 25 November 2016.

He discusses the key recommendations in the 15-year Australian Infrastructure Plan, and the important role the engineering profession has to play in driving infrastructure reform.

25 November 2016 | Speech

Government delivers response to Australian Infrastructure Plan

The Australian Government delivered its official response to our 15-year Australian Infrastructure Plan on 24 November 2016.

24 November 2016 | News

Update to project assessments

Infrastructure Australia has updated its Infrastructure Priority List following assessment of two business cases.

09 may 2016

New project assessments

Infrastructure Australia has updated its Infrastructure Priority List following assessment of four business cases.

06 May 2016

The Australian Infrastructure Plan and Priority List

The release of Australia's first 15-year Infrastructure Plan and a reinvigorated Infrastructure Priority List marks the culmination of 18 months work by Infrastructure Australia.

We've taken the challenges that these audits uncovered, and worked with governments, industry experts and the public to identify how Australia can best address these challenges, culminating in The Australian Infrastructure Plan.

17 February 2016

New Assessment Framework guidance

In accordance with its requirements under the Infrastructure Australia Act 2008, Infrastructure Australia (IA) is committed to undertaking regular reviews of the cost benefit analysis methodology which forms part of IA's Assessment Framework, used to assess submissions and proposals.

In keeping with these commitments, IA initiated a review of the Assessment Framework that was coordinated internally, and undertaken with the assistance of external expert advisers.

05 February 2016

Chairman Mark Birrell addresses AusRail 2015 Conference

Chairman Mark Birrell addressed the AusRail 2015 Conference and Exhibition on 24 November 2015. The Chairman addressed the issue of establishing an infrastructure pipeline for the future growth of Australian rail.

IA's Australian Infrastructure Audit showed how the demands of growth will have a profound effect on Australia's productivity and liveability. Mark outlined IA's proposed reform and investment response to these issues, to be contained in the 15 year Australian Infrastructure Plan.

24 November 2015

CEO Philip Davies addresses Partnerships 2015

CEO Philip Davies was a panellist at Infrastructure Partnerships Australia's Partnerships 2015 Infrastructure and Investment conference in Sydney today. The annual Partnerships conference brings together leaders from across the Australian infrastructure market.

04 September 2015

Project assessments June quarter

The Infrastructure Australia Board has assessed the following project briefs for the June quarter.

17 August 2015

The Australian Infrastructure Audit and Plan

Thank you for your feedback and submissions in response to our Australian Infrastructure Audit (the Audit), released in May 2015.

17 August 2015