Australia also represents an ideal base for expansion in the region. To this end, the Australian and New Zealand Governments have supported the creation of a web-based joint infrastructure pipeline to increase the scale and attractiveness to foreign investors and major infrastructure companies of the combined Australia New Zealand infrastructure market.
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, the peak body for Australia's infrastructure sector, hosts the Australia New Zealand Infrastructure Pipeline (ANZIP). This website presents a forward view of the major greenfield and brownfield infrastructure and investment projects in Australia and New Zealand.
Visit infrastructurepipeline.org.au for more information.
INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA Infrastructure Australia - an independent national infrastructure advisory body - was established to provide effective, independent advice to government, and ensure that major projects are exposed to robust and transparent assessment processes. The Australian Government commissioned Infrastructure Australia to undertake evidence-based audits of Australia's infrastructure asset base and develop a plan based on national, state and local infrastructure priorities. On 17 February 2016, Infrastructure Australia released the Australian Infrastructure Plan (the Plan), a 15-year plan outlining its views on Australia's infrastructure reform priorities. Infrastructure Australia will update the Plan at least every five years. The Plan is accompanied by an infrastructure priority list of potential projects across Australia that will assist in developing a pipeline of infrastructure priorities to inform future government and private sector investment decisions. The Australian Government released its response to The Plan on 24 November 2016. In doing so, the Government announced a number of new initiatives and reforms; a national freight strategy; the development of urban rail plans in Australia's five largest cities; a study on the potential benefits and impacts of road reform; acceleration of heavy vehicle road reform; using technology and data to optimise existing infrastructure; and accelerating planning and development work. These new measures will enable better, more informed decision making in future investments and build on the Government's investment in urban rail, freight, roads and airport infrastructure currently being delivered around the country. Visit investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/projects/infrastructurestatement.aspx for more information on the Government's response to the Plan. |