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Infrastructure Australia is committed to ensuring that decisions on infrastructure funding and reform are based on independent, evidence-based advice. We want to make our advice as accessible as possible to all Australians – be they community members, those responsible for developing project business cases, or infrastructure decision-makers.

Infrastructure Australia launches the 2019 Infrastructure Priority List, the consensus list of the infrastructure investments Australia needs over the next 15 years.

On behalf of the Infrastructure Australia Board, I am pleased to announce that Ms Romilly Madew has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Australia.

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.

Today I wish to share with you that Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies has decided not to renew his contract and will be departing our organisation at the end of August.

Infrastructure Australia has today released the 2018 Infrastructure Priority List, identifying a $55 billion pipeline of nation-shaping infrastructure investments in our cities and regions.

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.