Infrastructure Australia has added construction of Parkes Bypass on the New South Wales Newell Highway and the upgrade of Canberra’s Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, to the Infrastructure Priority List as Priority Projects to support the national infrastructure-led COVID-19 recovery.

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.

Robin Jackson, Integrated Transport & Land Use Specialist at Infrastructure Australia, spoke at the 2018 Australasia Bus Conference in Cairns. Mr Jackson discussed the challenges facing our growing cities, based on the findings of our recent Future Cities paper, and how we can get the most out of growth.

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Better Cities on 13 June 2017. His speech outlines the key findings from Infrastructure Australia’s new report, Improving Public Transport: Customer Focused Franchising. He also discusses the importance of long-term, integrated land use planning and the need for additional investment to make better use of existing infrastructure.

The Shepparton Line Upgrade (Shepparton Corridor Upgrade Stage 3) proposal is envisaged to deliver faster and more reliable services between Shepparton and Melbourne by providing track and signalling upgrades, and enhanced stabling.

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 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.

This speech was given by Chairman Mark Birrell at the Australian Financial Review National Infrastructure Summit.

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.