Speeches

Anna Chau, Infrastructure Australia Acting Chief Executive, spoke at the Future Freight: Embracing Change Conference in Adelaide, 31 October 2018, hosted by South Australian Freight Council and ICHCA Australia. She discussed the growing freight task in Australia and how to evolve our national supply chains and infrastructure to support both our economic productivity and quality of life.

Infrastructure Australia Executive Director Adrian Dwyer presented at the NRMA Trends and Innovation Series on Funding and Financing in Sydney on 8 November 2017. His speech outlines the initiatives and projects of national significance to Australia’s continued prosperity. Mr Dwyer also discusses the importance of finding more sustainable and equitable ways of funding our national investment priorities and the need to rebalance our system towards a user pays funding model.

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Australasian Railway Association—Rail Freight Conference on 17 August 2017. His speech outlines the substantial growth in the national freight task over the coming decades and the opportunities presented by the booming economies of China and South-East Asia. He also discusses the importance of a wider national and international, freight and supply market perspective and the need to move away from short to medium term thinking. In addition, Mr Davies outlines the benefits of a national freight strategy, scenario planning and the value in extracting great efficiency from our current road and rail networks.

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Australian Logistics Council Forum 2017 in Melbourne on 8 March 2017. Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Australian Logistics Council Forum 2017 in Melbourne on 8 March 2017. A key recommendation in the Australian Infrastructure Plan, he argues that a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy is needed to support growth in the urban freight task, and better equip our freight and supply chain networks to respond to a range of different scenarios that may impact future demand.

This presentation for the ABARES Outlook 2014 Conference, given by Rory Brennan, Acting Infrastructure Coordinator of Infrastructure Australia, covers a range of topics to do with the rural road/freight network, focusing on the Bingara roads pilot.

This presentation to the Infrastructure Summit, given by Michael Deegan, National Infrastructure Coordinator of Infrastructure Australia, outlines Australia's first national infrastructure plan, highlighting the importance of connected global cities, outwardly focused national port and freight networks, adaptable and sustainable water supply, advancing the national energy market, productive and connected regions, and essential Indigenous infrastructure.

This presentation to the Food and Grocery Council Industry Leaders Forum by Michael Deegan, National Infrastructure Coordinator of Infrastructure Australia, discusses the government's National Ports Policy and the National Land Freight Strategy. Mr Deegan outlines the reasons for having national policies for ports and freight and presents an indicative programme list of projects under the national policies.

This presentation to the National Farmers Federation Modern Farmers 2010 National Congress by Mr Michael Deegan of Infrastructure Australia discusses major themes for action in Australia's infrastructure development, covering key areas of national broadband, the energy market, international gateways, freight, water, cities and Indigenous services.

This speech to Engineers Australia by Michael Deegan, Infrastructure Coordinator of Infrastructure Australia (the Harricks Address) examines sustainability in infrastructure planning in Australia and Infrastructure Australia's approach to assessing infrastructure projects. It also outlines Infrastructure Australia's work on national policies in key theme areas of ports, roads, rail, water, energy, cities and broadband.

This presentation to the Committee for Economic Development by Michael Deegan of Infrastructure Australia discusses major themes for action in Australia's infrastructure development covering key areas of national broadband, the energy market, international gateways, freight, water, cities and Indigenous services.