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Newsletter

The 2021 Infrastructure Priority List

Today, we are proud to launch the 2021 Infrastructure Priority List. This year’s Priority List features a record 44 new investment opportunities, across transport, energy, water, waste, telecommunications and social infrastructure.

February 2021

National

Newsletter

Register for the launch of the Infrastructure Priority List - 26 February

Join the launch of Infrastructure Australia’s 2021 Infrastructure Priority List – a comprehensive investment roadmap to support Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019–20 bushfires and the recent and ongoing drought.

February 2021

Newsletter

A vision for a new year - CEO newsletter

In this coming year, I am focused on adaptability and strategic thinking. We have given great thought to how Infrastructure Australia can best support the national economic recovery as the pandemic continues, and many of these projects are already underway – from advising government on market capacity, to our work streamlining project evaluations.

January 2021

Newsletter

Take our survey on the future of Australian infrastructure delivery

We are inviting members of the infrastructure industry to participate in a nation-wide benchmarking survey of public and private infrastructure owners, delivers, operators, and supply chain partners.

January 2021

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

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

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