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Infrastructure Australia regularly updates our stakeholders across governments, industry and the community through our newsletters, media releases, speeches and presentations.

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Call to action for infrastructure resilience, as water, waste and coastal inundation headline latest Infrastructure Priority List

Infrastructure Australia today released the latest edition of the Infrastructure Priority List, presenting 147 infrastructure proposals of national significance – the largest number since the list’s inception.
February 2020
State:
National
Topic:
Projects
Public Affairs
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Infrastructure Australia concludes evaluation of North East Rail Line Upgrade

Infrastructure Australia has concluded its independent evaluation of the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC) current business case for the North East Rail Line upgrade and has determined it will not include the project on the Infrastructure Priority List at this stage.
January 2020
Topic:
Rail
Transport
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Walkerston Bypass gets priority nod from Infrastructure Australia

Infrastructure Australia has today announced, the Queensland Government’s Peak Downs Highway Realignment Project (Walkerston Bypass) will be added to the Infrastructure Priority List.
January 2020
State:
Queensland
Topic:
Freight
Road
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Infrastructure Australia recognises Bindoon Bypass as a priority investment

Following an independent review process, Infrastructure Australia has today added the Western Australian government’s proposed road upgrade, Bindoon Bypass, as a Priority Project on the Infrastructure Priority List.
January 2020
State:
WA
Topic:
Road
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Infrastructure Australia welcomes four new board members

Infrastructure Australia has welcomed the Australian Government’s appointment of four new members to the Infrastructure Australia board. Mark Balnaves, Marion Fulker, John Fitzgerald and Graham Quirk will begin their tenures at the helm of the independent advisory body this month, led by Infrastructure Australia Chair Julieanne Alroe.
December 2019
State:
National
Topic:
Public Affairs
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Four lanes to six: Bruce Highway widening, north of Caboolture, gets tick of approval from Infrastructure Australia

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive, Romilly Madew today welcomed the 11km upgrade of the highway as a Priority Project on The Infrastructure Priority List.
November 2019
State:
Queensland
Topic:
Public Affairs
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The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering welcomes infrastructure leader as Fellow

Romilly Madew AO, Chief Executive of Infrastructure Australia, was today welcomed to the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering as a fellow. She joins 25 leaders elected to Australia's Learned Academies for their work in applying science, technology and engineering to solve real-world problems.
October 2019
State:
National
Topic:
Public Affairs
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Infrastructure Australia approves Nowra Bridge Project

The New South Wales Government’s proposal to construct a new four-lane bridge on the Princes Highway over the Shoalhaven River at Nowra has been added to the Infrastructure Priority List after the business case was given the tick of approval by Infrastructure Australia, the nation’s inde

September 2019
State:
NSW
Topic:
Bridge
Congestion
Freight
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Gold Coast Light Rail and Bruce Highway amongst $2bn in QLD additions to the Infrastructure Priority List

Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A and three sections of the Bruce Highway are amongst four new Queensland projects added to the Infrastructure Priority List after the business cases were approved by Infrastructure Australia, the nation’s independent infrastructure advisor.

September 2019
State:
Queensland
Topic:
Congestion
Freight
Infrastructure Priority List
Light Rail
Projects
Road
Road Safety
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Record infrastructure spend the new normal, 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit warns

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.
August 2019
State:
National
Topic:
Audit