News | Infrastructure Australia

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

Browse this page to see our latest updates, including announcements and news about policy papers, business case evaluations and major releases such as the Australian Infrastructure Audit, the Infrastructure Priority List and the Australian Infrastructure Plan.

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Newsletter

Is 2020 an anomaly or a cautionary tale for the infrastructure sector?

Peter Colacino, our Chief of Policy & Research, gives his thoughts on lessons for the infrastructure sector from the events of 2020.

January 2021

Newsletter

CEO's update

Last week, we launched a new report detailing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian infrastructure sectors. Infrastructure Australia developed the report at the request of the Australian Government, in collaboration with L.E.K. Consulting. The report provides a snapshot of how COVID-19 has changed the way Australian communities use infrastructure.

December 2020

Media Releases

COVID-19 accelerates structural shifts in infrastructure use, new report finds

A major new report from Infrastructure Australia has found that the Australian infrastructure sector responded well to the challenges of COVID-19, but the pandemic accelerated structural trends.

December 2020

National

Newsletter

New online training course for infrastructure professionals

We are please to announce that our new online training course is now live. The course is designed for professionals working on infrastructure proposals to submit to Infrastructure Australia for evaluation.

December 2020

Newsletter

CEO update: Budget 2020

In 2019, the Australian Infrastructure Audit found that a new wave of investment and reform was needed to ensure Australia’s infrastructure continues to support our quality of life and economic productivity over the next 15 years. The 2020–21 Federal budget, released by the Treasurer last night, has provided one of the largest boosts to infrastructure investment in recent times.

October 2020

Media Releases

Infrastructure Australia to advise on COVID-19 recovery

Infrastructure Australia has received additional funding in the 2020–21 Federal Budget to provide reform and investment advice in support of the infrastructure-led COVID recovery.

This funding will ensure Infrastructure Australia is resourced to:

October 2020

Newsletter

CEO's update

The evolving impacts of COVID-19 remain front of mind at Infrastructure Australia, as we look to progress investments and reforms that enable the long-term sustainability of the infrastructure sector, build community resilience and support the transformation of the Australian economy.

September 2020

Media Releases

Parkes Bypass and Commonwealth Avenue Bridge named Priority Projects in infrastructure-led recovery

Infrastructure Australia has added construction of Parkes Bypass on the New South Wales Newell Highway and the upgrade of Canberra’s Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, to the Infrastructure Priority List as Priority Projects to support the national infrastructure-led COVID-19 recovery.

September 2020

ACT

NSW

Public Affairs

Media Releases

Julieanne Alroe reappointed as Chair of Infrastructure Australia

The Australian Government has reappointed Julieanne Alroe as the Chair of the independent Infrastructure Australia Board.

As the incumbent chair, Ms Alroe said that she was honoured to be reappointed to the role.

August 2020

Media Releases

Publication of Infrastructure Australia Corporate Plan

The Department of Finance has provided options for agencies that have been affected by COVID-19 to defer the production of their Corporate Plans and Annual Reports so that they can focus on prioritising resources towards the Government’s response to COVID-19.

August 2020

National

Public Affairs