Key messages

•  All levels of governments play an ongoing role in improving infrastructure project investment decisions and deliverability, supporting sector productivity and ensuring value for money.

•  The infrastructure sector needs a clear and consistent long-term direction, focused on improvements to productivity, investment and project outcomes over the next 15 years.

•  This vision should be evidence-based, developed collaboratively by the Australian Government with Jurisdictions and industry.

•  Before governments identify infrastructure projects as shovel-ready, proposals should first be developed and assessed as investment-worthy.

•  It is critical to invest in capabilities so the Australian Government can understand, execute and oversee more mature commercial and financial arrangements with states, territories and the private sector.

•  A more commercially and financially sustainable infrastructure industry is vital for Australia's social and economic wellbeing.

•  Government and industry can make stronger commitments to increasing sector productivity and competitiveness and develop a detailed plan to address current challenges.

•  The Australian Government should continue efforts to become a more proactive investor by building capabilities and processes that help identify and initiate nationally significant projects, attract investment, upscale gateway reviews and assurances, and develop infrastructure delivery capabilities.