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A new wave of investment and reform is needed to ensure Australia’s infrastructure continues to support our quality of life and economic productivity over the next 15 years, according to the 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit published today by Infrastructure Australia, the nation’s independent infrastructure advisor.
Speech
Infrastructure Australia Chair Julieanne Alroe made a keynote speech at the launch of the 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit in Sydney. Her remarks focused on the novel approach of this Audit, and thanked the many contributors and collaborators who made it possible. Looking to the future, she outlined key reforms that need to be made to ensure that Australia's infrastructure can meet the challenges ahead, and improve outcomes of access, quality and cost.
Newsletter
The 2019 Audit presents a forward-looking view of Australia’s infrastructure challenges and opportunities over the next 15 years and beyond. The Audit is a truly collaborative document, spanning across themes, sectors and geographies.
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Executive Director of Project Advisory, Anna Chau spoke in Sydney at the Infrastructure Investment Summit. Her remarks focused on building a better Australia with vital infrastructure projects across the country, and on the kinds of forward thinking proposals that Infrastructure Australia assesses and adds to the Infrastructure Priority List.
Newsletter
Infrastructure Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO provides an update on the key achievements of Infrastructure Australia during her first three months in the role. She also outlines what to expect from Infrastructure Australia's next major releases, including the forthcoming 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit and 2020 Infrastructure Priority List.
Speech
Infrastructure Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO addressed the 5th annual Developing Northern Australia Conference in Karratha, Western Australia on 11 July 2019. Her remarks focused on the unique challenges and untapped opportunities in northern Australia, and how infrastructure might function as a catalyst for growth in the area, addressing issues such as overcrowding in remote housing and improving health and education, especially within disadvantaged communities.
Media Releases
The University of Tasmania’s $300 million proposal to build new state-of-the-art campuses in Burnie and Launceston has been added to the Infrastructure Priority List, after the business case was approved by Infrastructure Australia, the nation’s independent infrastructure advisor.
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Infrastructure Australia Chair Julieanne Alroe addressed a CEDA Queensland luncheon in Brisbane on 2 July 2019. Her speech outlines Infrastructure Australia’s work in maintaining the Infrastructure Priority List, our role in supporting better business case development, and how this drives better performance across infrastructure planning and service delivery.
Media Releases
More than $2 billion worth of planned upgrades to the Bruce Highway and M1 Pacific Motorway have been given the green light by Infrastructure Australia, after the business cases for three Queensland projects were approved by the nation’s independent infrastructure advisor and added to the Infrast
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Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Romilly Madew delivered a keynote address at the 2019 Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly in Canberra. Her speech highlights the important role local government can play in driving a community-centred approach to infrastructure planning and delivery, and previews our forthcoming release, the 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit, and what it means for local government.