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Infrastructure Australia Executive Director Adrian Dwyer presented at the NRMA Trends and Innovation Series on Funding and Financing in Sydney on 8 November 2017. His speech outlines the initiatives and projects of national significance to Australia’s continued prosperity. Mr Dwyer also discusses the importance of finding more sustainable and equitable ways of funding our national investment priorities and the need to rebalance our system towards a user pays funding model.

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Australian British Infrastructure Investment Catalyst conference in London on 26 September 2017. His speech outlines how in this time of rapid technological change and great opportunity, Australia's continued prosperity will depend in large part on a rethink of our approaches to infrastructure selection, procurement and regulation. Mr Davies compares Australia and the UKs energy, telecommunication transportation and water sectors, and discusses the key reform lessons from each jurisdiction.

I'm pleased this month to welcome Julieanne Alroe as the new Chair of Infrastructure Australia.

Since its creation in 2008, under the outstanding leadership of Sir Rod Eddington, Infrastructure Australia has filled a critical role as a national leader on infrastructure priorities. Legislation passed (with all-Party support) in 2014 further strengthened IA's functions and independence.

Infrastructure Australia Executive Director of Policy and Research, Adrian Dwyer, addressed the Infrastructure Association of Queensland on 29 August 2017. His speech, Managing the Consultation Challenges of Road Reform, stresses that we cannot wait for a crisis before we act on road reform, and explains why early and meaningful engagement with the community on road reform will avoid funding crisis before action is taken.

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Australasian Railway Association—Rail Freight Conference on 17 August 2017. His speech outlines the substantial growth in the national freight task over the coming decades and the opportunities presented by the booming economies of China and South-East Asia. He also discusses the importance of a wider national and international, freight and supply market perspective and the need to move away from short to medium term thinking. In addition, Mr Davies outlines the benefits of a national freight strategy, scenario planning and the value in extracting great efficiency from our current road and rail networks.

The Australian Government has appointed Julieanne Alroe as the new Chair of the independent Infrastructure Australia Board, following the retirement of Mark Birrell.

Infrastructure Australia has concluded its independent evaluation of the Queensland Government's current business case for Cross River Rail, following a rigorous assessment process.

Infrastructure Australia, the nation's independent infrastructure advisor, has added Sydney Metro City & Southwest to the Infrastructure Priority List as a High Priority project.

Infrastructure Australia, the nation's independent infrastructure advisor, has positively assessed the business case for the Armadale Road Upgrade, adding it to the Infrastructure Priority List as a Priority Project.