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Infrastructure Australia regularly updates our stakeholders across governments, industry and the community through newsletters, media releases, speeches and presentations.
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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.
Media Releases
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.
Newsletter
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.
Media Releases
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:
Media Releases
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.
Newsletter
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.
Media Releases
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.
Media Releases
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.
Media Releases
Infrastructure Australia today released an updated edition of the 2020 Infrastructure Priority List, presenting 155 infrastructure proposals of national significance.
Media Releases
Following the conclusion of Infrastructure Australia’s independent evaluation of the Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 project, the infrastructure advisory body has called for an updated business case to address road capacity and safety through Townsville.