Infrastructure 2011
Meeting the Challenges
Published February 2011
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In 2011, the need for new infrastructure in Australia has never been more critical.
Across the country, there is a pressing need to address backlogs in areas like highways, railways and ports, while record population growth has created urgent demand for more housing, schools and hospitals.
Our infrastructure shortfall has been intensified by the immediate need to rebuild flood and cyclone devastated communities in Queensland and Victoria, while the mining boom continues to put pressure on scarce infrastructure resources.
From now, finding the right funding models for new projects will require a fresh approach. The use of Government debt to fund projects has likely peaked, making private finance from sources such as superannuation funds increasingly important.
In Infrastructure 2011: Meeting the Challenges, we present practical ways to maximise project planning, funding and delivery by identifying the most effective models used in Australia and overseas as well as the scope for national and state-based regulatory reform.
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Author(s)
Mark Birrell, Cameron Charlton, James Hutton, Stephen Bradford, Mark Green, Andrew Rentoul, Peter Block, Julie Whitehead, Nic Henrikson, Pamala Jack, Gareth Jolly, Katrina Groshinski, Simon Ball, Sonya Redman, Jonathon Williams