Infrastructure Priority List
The Infrastructure Priority List is a prioritised list of nationally significant investments. It provides decision makers with advice and guidance on specific infrastructure investments that will underpin Australia's continued prosperity.
On this page:
- Current Infrastructure Priority List
- Infrastructure Priority List interactive map
- Current business cases being assessed by Infrastructure Australia
- Infrastructure projects under delivery
Current Infrastructure Priority List
- February 2019 PDF: 430 KB
The Infrastructure Priority List is a live document and is updated regularly. Each year, however, we publish a static version of the Priority List that includes summaries of the projects and initiatives included:
- February 2019, Infrastructure Priority List, Project and Initiative Summaries PDF: 12560 KB
Please visit Infrastructure Priority List archive for previous versions.
The Priority List is made up of two broad groups:
- Projects are potential infrastructure solution to a defined problem or opportunity for which a full business case has been completed by the proponent and positively assessed by Infrastructure Australia.
- Initiatives are potential infrastructure problems or ‘early stage’ solutions for which a business case has not yet been completed. Initiatives are identified through a collaborative process between proponents and Infrastructure Australia, using the 2015 Australian Infrastructure Audit and other data as evidence of infrastructure needs.
The investments outlined in the Priority List undergo a rigorous prioritisation process and are independently assessed by the Infrastructure Australia Board.
For more detailed information on the prioritisation process and how the Infrastructure Priority List is developed, please see the video below or consult our Assessment Framework.
Infrastructure Priority List map
The interactive map of the Infrastructure Priority List presents a detailed view of projects and initiatives, and allows you to see which infrastructure solutions from around the country have been positively evaluated.
Explore the interactive map.
Current business cases being evaluated by Infrastructure Australia
Updates to this table reflect the status of a business case evaluation at a point in time. This information is correct as at 08/04/2019.
| Location | Proposed Project & Status | Date business case accepted for evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Nowra Bridge Project
Evaluation Underway |
20 March 2019 |
| Victoria | North East Rail Line
Evaluation Underway |
8 March 2019 |
| Queensland | Bruce Highway, Bribie Island Road to Steve Irwin Way
Evaluation Underway |
5 April 2019 |
| Bruce Highway, Edmonton to Gordonvale
Awaiting information from proponent |
7 March 2019 | |
| Bruce Highway, Deception Bay Road Interchange Upgrade
Evaluation Underway |
7 March 2019 | |
| Bruce Highway, Maroochydore Road Interchange Upgrade
Evaluation Underway |
7 March 2019 | |
| Bruce Highway, Cooroy to Curra—Section D
Awaiting information from proponent |
25 February 2019 | |
| Gold Coast Light Rail (Stage 3A—Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads)
Awaiting information from proponent |
15 February 2019 | |
| M1 Pacific Motorway—Varsity Lakes to Tugun
Evaluation Underway |
15 January 2019 | |
| M1 Pacific Motorway—Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill
Evaluation Underway |
9 January 2019 | |
| Western Australia | Bindoon Bypass
Evaluation Underway |
29 March 2019 |
| Tasmania | Northern Transformation Program
Evaluation Underway |
31 January 2019 |
| Derwent River Crossing Capacity
Evaluation Underway |
5 December 2018 |
Infrastructure projects under delivery
There are also a number of projects that have been assessed by Infrastructure Australia and are now under delivery.
| State | Project |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | Moorebank Intermodal Terminal PDF: 285 KB |
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Bringelly Road Upgrade Stage 1 PDF: 42 KB |
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| NorthConnex PDF: 42 KB |
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| Victoria | North East Link PDF: 509 KB |
| CityLink Tullamarine Widening Project PDF: 363 KB |
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| Melbourne Metro Rail PDF: 392 KB |
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| Murray Basin Rail Project PDF: 371 KB |
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| Queensland | Bruce Highway Upgrade—Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway PDF: 226 KB |
| Bruce Highway Upgrade—Cooroy to Curra Section C PDF: 372 KB |
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| Bruce Highway Upgrade—Mackay Ring Road Stage 1 PDF: 344 KB |
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| Gateway Motorway Upgrade North PDF: 39 KB |
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| M1 Pacific Motorway—Gateway Motorway merge upgrade PDF: 204 KB |
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| M1 Pacific Motorway—Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes PDF: 82 KB |
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| Ipswich Motorway Rocklea to Darra stage 1c PDF: 93 KB |
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| Western Australia | Forrestfield Airport Link PDF: 209 KB |
| Armadale Road Upgrade PDF: 314 KB |
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| Mitchell Freeway extension Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue PDF: 67 KB |
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| South Australia | Adelaide–Tarcoola Rail Upgrade Acceleration PDF: 292 KB |
| North–South Corridor (Darlington Upgrade Project) PDF: 210 KB |