To improve infrastructure planning outcomes across the country, more transparent approaches should be adopted by all levels of government in Australia. To meet best practice standards, they should be enhanced to include greater consideration of risks, data protocols, funding and financing.
Infrastructure NSW's Timely Advice on Infrastructure Projects guidelines provide a benchmark for all governments planning to release infrastructure project information.125 To support more widespread adoption of transparent approaches, governments should report regularly on how they have applied them so other Jurisdictions can learn from their experiences.