Enhance gateway reviews

State and territory gateway review processes for infrastructure projects funded by the Australian Government should emulate current best practice, as shown and followed by Infrastructure NSW, and be developed collaboratively with jurisdictions.

The combination of a comprehensive and collaborative Australian Government gateway review process and a greater focus on determining infrastructure deliverability and feasibility is critical for ensuring projects are successfully delivered and best practices are adopted.

Independence is a critical component of review and assurance. Gateway reviews for the Australian Government should be administered independently by an appropriately resourced and qualified organisation. To support this focus, the Australian Government should work with proponents throughout, and on completion of, each federally funded project, to capture lessons, and use the findings to improve future projects. This valuable information would underpin continuous improvement efforts by all stakeholders.

" Independence is a critical component of review and assurance. "