Peter Colacino, Executive Director Policy & Research at Infrastructure Australia, spoke at the National Growth Areas Alliance's National Congress. He discussed three key infrastructure challenges our cities are facing as they grow, and how we can ensure they remain liveable with the support of the right infrastructure.

In this issue I focus on two major public reports released by Infrastructure Australia, both produced as part of the new mandate we have to audit and prepare 15-year plans for our nation's infrastructure. I also canvass the key deliverables for IA this year, and introduce our inaugural CEO, Philip Davies.

Infrastructure Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO spoke at the Growing Regional Australia - Regional population and infrastructure panel in Canberra on 17 March 2021. Her remarks focused on the challenges and opportunities in regional infrastructure investment; highlighting gaps in service delivery between major cities and regional areas as a barrier to the regionalisation agenda.

This speech was delivered by CEO Philip Davies at the 2016 Tourism and Transport Forum's Australian Transport Summit in Sydney

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 CEO Romilly Madew AO addressed AusRAIL 2022 considering the infrastructure challenges facing Australia, and how industry can collaborate with government to create lasting change.

Infrastructure Australia CEO Philip Davies in partnership with the Committee for Melbourne and Committee for Sydney launched a new paper, Future Cities: Planning for our growing population on 23 February 2018. In his speech, Mr Davies discussed the challenges and opportunities presented by rapid population growth, and the key priorities for all levels of government to enhance the liveability and economic potential of our cities.

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.

Infrastructure Australia CEO Philip Davies addressed Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s Energy Reform event in Sydney on 3 May 2018. In his speech, Mr Davies discussed how changes in technology and consumer behaviour impacting the energy market will also have repercussions for the transport sector. He argues that the advent of electrification, automation and mobility-as-a-service could bring the largest transformation the transport sector has seen since the shift from steam to diesel locomotives, and could have substantial and lasting effects for how we use energy and how it could be most efficiently supplied.

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.