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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 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.

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.

Infrastructure Australia has published a newly revised Infrastructure Priority List identifying 100 major proposals that Australia needs over the next 15 years to boost our quality of life and grow our economy.

As we approach the halfway point of 2016, I am pleased to see there has been plenty of ongoing public discussion and debate on the future of Australia's infrastructure. Much of the discussion has centred around the data and recommendations from our Australian Infrastructure Plan and refreshed Infrastructure Priority List, which we released in February this year.