Speeches

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the CEDA Transport Infrastructure Series 2017 luncheon in Sydney on 24 March 2017. His speech outlines why we must diversify the pool of funding available for infrastructure investment in Australia and highlights the benefits of transitioning towards a user or beneficiary pays model to fund the infrastructure we need.

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Value Capture in Infrastructure 2017 conference in Sydney on 15 March 2017 on establishing a realistic role for value capture in the infrastructure funding mix. His speech outlines the key findings of the infrastructure Reform Series paper, Capturing value: Advice on making value capture work in Australia and argues that value capture can work in Australia and it should be regularly considered for all public infrastructure projects, but it is important to be realistic about the role it can play.

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.

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Australia-Canada Infrastructure Symposium in Sydney on 20 February 2017. In this speech, he discusses the role Infrastructure Australia plays in supporting the development of evidence-based infrastructure proposals and in implementing a culture of long-term, integrated land use planning. He also talks about the importance of achieving consensus with Australia’s three levels of government on investment priorities and opportunities for reform, and highlights some of the major projects currently on the Infrastructure Priority List.

This speech was delivered by Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies at the Australian Engineering Conference in Brisbane on Friday 25 November 2016. He discusses the key recommendations in the 15-year Australian Infrastructure Plan, and the important role the engineering profession has to play in driving infrastructure reform.

This speech was delivered by Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies at the Australian Airports Association National Conference in Canberra on Tuesday 22 November 2016. He discusses the landmark 15-year Australian Infrastructure Plan, and the investments and reforms it recommends to deliver efficient, effective infrastructure to support Australia’s growing cities and regions.

This speech was delivered by Anna Chau, Executive Director of Project Advisory, at the Bus Industry Confederation Annual National Conference in Perth on Monday 7 November 2016. The speech outlines some of the key recommendations in the Australian Infrastructure Plan. In particular, how we can achieve better planning, better decision-making and better value services for users and tax payers – and what this means for the bus industry.

This speech was delivered by Infrastructure Australia Executive Director, Policy and Research Adrian Dwyer at the Public Infrastructure Summit in Sydney on Wednesday 26 October 2016.

This speech was delivered by Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies at the Ports Australia Centennial Conference in Melbourne on Thursday 20 October 2016. Outlining some of the key recommendations in the 15-year Australian Infrastructure Plan, he explains the importance of long-term, strategic infrastructure planning to meet the increasing demand for Australia's ports. He also discusses Infrastructure Australia's proposal for a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, and explains why we need a fairer and more sustainable system of funding the landside infrastructure that our ports rely on.

This speech was delivered by Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies at the Queensland Infrastructure Summit in Brisbane on 15 September 2016. He explains why Australia’s current system of paying for roads is unfair, inefficient and unsustainable, and the need for a public inquiry to chart a pathway towards road reform.