The 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan provides a platform for lasting reform in the infrastructure sector. It aims to enable a step change in the quality of life of Australians, improved infrastructure services and a more sustainable nation. The challenge of progressing the reforms outlined in the 2021 Plan is a shared one.
In developing the 2021 Plan, we have identified four key groups of stakeholders, each with a distinct role to play as we move from policy development to implementation. These are: Infrastructure Australia, governments, industry, individuals and the community.
The 2021 Implementation Pathway identifies the actors from each of these stakeholder groups, who are responsible for implementing reform and the time period over which it should commence.
The 2021 Plan has been developed principally for the Australian Government. As such, over half of the total reform effort is within its remit. However, as owners of many of the most significant infrastructure networks in the country and the most substantial clients for infrastructure delivery, around a third of reforms require action or ownership from state and territory governments.
Infrastructure Australia has not defined the funding or resource requirements for each of these 151 actors identified to implement the reforms. However, we will enable the success of reforms by facilitating and supporting conversations across government and industry.