The Audit is intended to provide the foundation for the preparation of the Plan, which will follow public consultation on this Audit report and the issues it raises.
The Plan is expected to identify a portfolio of reforms and initiatives that are most likely to support the achievement of Australians' aspirations. These will include:
■ capital investment, i.e. areas where governments should consider spending on new infrastructure; and
■ policy, i.e. changes in the broader settings within which infrastructure decisions are made.
The Plan is also expected to propose changes to the way decisions about infrastructure are made, aimed at increasing the rigour and transparency of decision making. Infrastructure Australia's existing Infrastructure Priority List, and the assessment methodology by which it is determined, will be updated as part of the Plan.