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As Australia’s governments prepare to meet to discuss a national response to the challenges of accommodating growth in our largest cities, Infrastructure Australia has today released a new report advocating for a greater focus on strategic planning.

As Australia’s preparedness for our upcoming population growth continues to be the subject of debate, Infrastructure Australia remains focused on delivering better infrastructure outcomes for all Australians.

As my time as Chief Executive of Infrastructure Australia comes to an end, I am proud to share with you our organisation's latest release, the Infrastructure Decision-making Principles.

As the nation’s independent infrastructure advisor, Infrastructure Australia is committed to advancing a national reform agenda that delivers inclusive and enduring benefits for all Australians.

In recent weeks, our Future Cities report has sparked debate over what future we envision for our cities and regions and the crucial planning decisions ahead. Our growing population—set to reach 36 million by 2046—presents exciting opportunities to boost our national productivity, and strong infrastructure planning will be a key means by which we take advantage of this growth.

There has been a lot of public discussion in the media this week about Australia's population growth and how much growth our cities can handle. Public debate about important national issues is healthy, but our view at Infrastructure Australia is that we need to be talking about how we grow, not how much we grow.

In 2017, we have seen positive changes including government commitments on important issues such as developing a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and increasing investment in planning and project development work.

I'm pleased this month to welcome Julieanne Alroe as the new Chair of Infrastructure Australia.

With infrastructure a focus of the 2017–18 Federal Budget, we have seen continued public commentary on the important role infrastructure investment can play in improving living standards and boosting Australia’s economic productivity.

Since launching the Australian Infrastructure Plan in February this year, we have been hard at work advancing our policy and research program and assessing a record number of business cases for projects for the Infrastructure Priority List (IPL).