Infrastructure Australia is an independent statutory body with a mandate to prioritise and progress nationally significant infrastructure. We provide independent research and advice to all levels of government as well as investors and owners of infrastructure.

 

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OECD: Dedicated PPP Units: A survey of institutional and governance structures 2010

This OECD book gives an overview of dedicated public–private partnership units in OECD member countries.

January 2010
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World Economic Forum: Paving the Way: Maximizing the Value of Private Finance in Infrastructure, 2010

This World Economic Forum report examines the opportunities and challenges associated with attracting and involving private investors in the provision of infrastructure.

January 2010
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Options for improving the integration of road governance in Australia, a report by The Allen Consulting Group, August 2009

This study, conducted for Infrastructure Australia by Allens Consulting, examines options for improving the integration of road governance in Australia, with a particular emphasis on the role of local governments.

August 2009
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Options for improving the integration of road governance in Australia: The role of local government, August 2009

This paper summarises the findings and options contained in a study by Allen Consulting entitled Options for Improving the Integration of Road Governance in Australia.

August 2009
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Building Australia Fund Evaluation Criteria

by reviewing current planning and development approvals processes in all Australian jurisdictions.

Key points

The report looks at current Australia-wide approval processes for major infrastructure projects and finds three key problems:

June 2009
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Report: Research perspectives on the merits of Light Rail vs Bus - Prof. Graham Currie

This paper by Professor Graham Currie of the Institute of Transport Studies at Monash University examines the relative merits of light rail and bus systems.

June 2009
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National Infrastructure Priorities: Infrastructure for an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future

This report discusses Infrastructure Australia's methodology for prioritising key infrastructure projects of national significance and lists the priority projects that Infrastructure Australia has identified as a result of applying this methodology.

May 2009
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Cycling Infrastructure for Australian Cities: background paper

This background paper examines methods for facilitating a modal shift towards cycling as a viable and sustainable means for commuting, local trips and recreation.

March 2009
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UK National Audit Office: Private Finance Projects, 2009

This paper, prepared by the UK National Audit Office for the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee Inquiry on Private Finance, examines the use of private finance in the delivery public service delivery.

January 2009
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UK National Audit Office: Performance of PFI Construction, 2009

This review by the UK National Audit Office examines the performance of private finance initiative construction — in particular, whether Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects deliver to expected time, price and quality.

January 2009