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Infrastructure Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO addressed the 5th annual Developing Northern Australia Conference in Karratha, Western Australia on 11 July 2019. Her remarks focused on the unique challenges and untapped opportunities in northern Australia, and how infrastructure might function as a catalyst for growth in the area, addressing issues such as overcrowding in remote housing and improving health and education, especially within disadvantaged communities.
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Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Developing Northern Australia Conference 2017 on 20 June 2017. His speech outlines the potential to capitalise on Northern Australia’s existing economic assets, and deliver more efficient transport, water, energy and communications services to support the region’s future growth and prosperity. He also discusses the importance of long-term planning, evidence-based project selection and the maintenance of existing assets to enhance the resilience of Northern Australia’s infrastructure.
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Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Better Cities on 13 June 2017. His speech outlines the key findings from Infrastructure Australia’s new report, Improving Public Transport: Customer Focused Franchising. He also discusses the importance of long-term, integrated land use planning and the need for additional investment to make better use of existing infrastructure.
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Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed a CEDA Trustee Dinner in Perth on 7 June 2017. His speech outlines Infrastructure Australia’s investment and reform priorities and explains how transitioning towards a user or beneficiary pays model could help fund Western Australian’s future infrastructure needs.
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Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the 2017 Roads Australia Summit in Sydney on 1 June 2017. His speech, Transport reform: the national opportunity in front of us, explains why in the context of constrained government budgets
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This speech was given by Chairman Mark Birrell at the Australian Financial Review National Infrastructure Summit.
Media Releases
Infrastructure Australia has completed the first ever audit of Northern Australia's infrastructure, identifying key challenges, and opportunities to support the region's projected growth over the next 15 years.
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This speech was given by the National Infrastructure Coordinator of Infrastructure Australia, Mr Michael Deegan, at Bingara in New South Wales at the launch of the National Road Asset Reporting Pilot and the signing of the Bingara Accord — an agreement between the Gwydir Shire Council and Infrastructure Australia to improve regional roads.
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This presentation to the Infrastructure Summit, given by Michael Deegan, National Infrastructure Coordinator of Infrastructure Australia, outlines Australia's first national infrastructure plan, highlighting the importance of connected global cities, outwardly focused national port and freight networks, adaptable and sustainable water supply, advancing the national energy market, productive and connected regions, and essential Indigenous infrastructure.
Media Releases
Infrastructure Australia is visiting the Pilbara region this week to gain first-hand insights into the development and infrastructure issues facing this vitally important part of Australia.