Infrastructure Australia has identified a clear role for industry in the 2021 Plan. This includes the infrastructure sector committing to reforms that support better project outcomes, as well as an openness to greater collaboration with government.
Thousands of private sector organisations are engaged in the Australian infrastructure sector. The role of these organisations is diverse, covering planning, construction and operations. Many organisations are engaged solely within the infrastructure sector. Others have a wide range of services and priorities in other markets that all compete for resources.
Industry should engage with government to demonstrate best practice in the infrastructure sector, support the value of reform and identify opportunities to implement change.
Outside of the infrastructure sector, business leadership is needed to support Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and reporting.
The 2021 Reform Priority List adopts aspects of the ESG approach through the community sustainability metrics within the multi-criteria analysis
Infrastructure Australia welcomes engagement with industry through submissions to the Infrastructure Priority List, and the provision of best practice case-studies that would add to our evidence base.