The 2021 Plan - a continuation of reform

The release of the 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan represents another step in the ongoing reform process.

The Australian Government has committed to respond to the 2021 Plan and we will work alongside them in developing a response and moving into implementation.

Infrastructure Australia will work alongside Australia's governments and industry to facilitate the implementation of our recommendations, providing them with the pathway and tools they need to reform the sector.

As the nation's infrastructure advisor, we are particularly well placed to facilitate collaboration across industries and Jurisdictions. As a priority, we will support collaboration in the three strategic focus areas that cut across all infrastructure sectors, as outlined in their chapters:

•  Place-based outcomes for communities

•  Industry productivity and innovation

•  Sustainability and resilience.

As Infrastructure Australia advocates more actively for the reforms in the 2021 Plan, we will also move to a more organic cycle of developing Audits and Plans for Australia's infrastructure networks.

Rather than the existing model of providing five-yearly updates, we will seek to provide a unigue, national perspective on issues as they emerge.

This will enable us to be more responsive in highlighting infrastructure challenges and opportunities in an increasingly uncertain world, and to guide industry and government on the necessary reform.

Figure I.1: 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan suite of publications