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Infrastructure Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO addressed AusRAIL 2022 considering the infrastructure challenges facing Australia, and how industry can collaborate with government to create lasting change.

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.

Two projects in the Western Australian Government's METRONET rail program have been added to the Infrastructure Priority List after the business cases were assessed by Infrastructure Australia, the nation's independent infrastructure advisor.

The South Australian Government's plan to modernise one of Adelaide's busiest passenger rail routes has been approved by Infrastructure Australia, the nation's independent infrastructure advisor.

A proposal to deliver additional train services connecting Melbourne's growing outer west to the CBD has been approved by Infrastructure Australia, the nation's independent infrastructure advisor.

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 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.

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 cases for Melbourne Metro and the ongoing upgrade of the Murray Basin rail network.