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Skills shortages, stagnating productivity and rising costs are challenging the delivery of Australia’s infrastructure needs as governments work to address the nation’s housing crisis and energy transition, analysis by Infrastructure Australia has found.

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The Australian Government has appointed Tim Reardon as Infrastructure Australia’s Chief Commissioner, and Clare Gardiner-Barnes and Dr Gillian Miles as Commissioners.

Reforms to Infrastructure Australia

In December 2022, the Australian Government released an 

Dear Colleagues, for Infrastructure Australia, December has been a month of significant milestones.

Australia’s big infrastructure, energy and housing build threatened by shortages of key materials and skills

Australia’s infrastructure, housing and energy agenda is under threat amid challenges accessing local building materials and a shortfall of 229,000 public infrastructure workers,

Extraordinary levels of infrastructure investment in regional areas drive skills and labour shortage

Regions across New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland will experience significant increases in construction activity over the next four years, which will drive skills and labour

Infrastructure Australia welcomes the passing of the Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023, through the Australian Parliament on Wednesday, 6 December 2023.