Bill’s bonanza: what I’ll give local government

Infrastructure, domestic violence and broadband all feature.

16 June, 2015

Infrastructure Australia head rails against bureaucratic ineptitude

By Julian Bajkowski The head of Infrastructure Australia, the Commonwealth’s chief advisor on national rail, roads and ports policy, has delivered a blistering critique of all three layers of bureaucracy, openly accusing elements of the public service of putting their own self-interest before that of the nation’s. In a speech on Tuesday to the Committee […]

25 June, 2013

Funding fight for NSW’s rail plans

By Lilia Guan   The New South Wales Government has blasted Infrastructure Australia on downgrading the North West Rail Link, which would link western Sydney to the business district. National Infrastructure Coordinator, Michael Deegan said the project is still being considered for Infrastructure Australia to recommend the project join the national infrastructure priority list.   […]

8 May, 2012

Bridging the gap in professional development

By Angela Dorizas The Australian Institute of Management (AIM) has joined forces with Infrastructure Australia to bridge a gap in the professional development offering for infrastructure professionals. AIM has developed a new master class in proposal development to improve the standard of infrastructure planning and delivery. David Wakeley, chief executive of AIM NSW & ACT, said there […]

18 February, 2011

LGSA rejects water utilities report

New South Wales councils have rejected key findings of Infrastructure Australia’s report into Local Water Utilities (LWU) and are “furious” at the lack of consultation. The Infrastructure Australia Report on Regional Towns Water Quality and Security found that in many regional towns, water quality did not always meet health standards and planning for security was often […]

4 February, 2011

Smart infrastructure awards

The second annual Australian Smart Infrastructure Awards recognise technology-driven solutions to national infrastructure challenges. Hosted by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia and presented alongside the awards will be presented alongside the National Infrastructure Awards on March 17, 2011. There are two awards up for grabs: the Australian Smart Infrastructure Project Award for a technology based project; and […]

8 December, 2010

Early return to surplus could provide local infrastructure boost

By Angela Dorizas With the Federal Government planning to restore the budget to surplus in the next three years, investment in local community infrastructure should be high on its agenda, the Australian Local Government Association has said. ALGA president Geoff Lake said local government welcomed the early return to surplus foreshadowed in the 2010/11 Budget […]

13 May, 2010

Smart infrastructure to be rewarded

By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has launched the Australian Smart Infrastructure Awards to recognise innovative solutions to infrastructure bottlenecks and urban congestion. The inaugural awards were announced by Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese at the ThinkFuture Smart Infrastructure Conference held at Parliament House today. In his keynote address, Mr Albanese said the awards recognised project […]

12 March, 2010

New rules to fast track infrastructure fix

Infrastructure projects will be assessed for funding under new criteria on their ability to compete globally, to lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve quality of life and expand productivity. “The Government is committed to implementing the single largest infrastructure program in the history of the Commonwealth,” Mr Rudd told business leaders in Brisbane. “The Government […]

8 October, 2008