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Efficient infrastructure delivery requires a careful balance between considerations of public need, private endeavour, and environmental sustainability within the context of population and services growth pressure. Our specialist teams have an indepth understanding of these challenges, providing strategic advice to a range of public and private sector clients that is grounded in a wealth of industry experience and tailored to achieve the best possible outcomes. For national infrastructure spanning various jurisdictions with differing climactic and planning considerations, a major roadblock is the often unwieldy multitude of government agencies that infrastructure projects must operate under. Our extensive experience operating within this inter-governmental framework means that our clients are equipped with the tools required to take multi-faceted and complex infrastructure projects from the concept stage to realization. Infrastructure projects that are confined to a particular state or territory are likewise subject to an array of specific legislative hurdles, ranging from environmental management and compliance to corporate governance. Similarly, the dynamic nature of governmental policy in relation infrastructure projects means that approaches to project procurements and delivery are in a constant state of evolution. Regardless of whether a particular project relates to energy and resources, ports, transport or social infrastructure, our teams possess the specialist knowledge to provide the hands-on advice and guidance needed to navigate these evolving regulatory regimes. This expertise is bolstered by a full-service approach that engages with each stage in the life cycle of an infrastructure project.
The Transport Legislation Amendment (Public Transport Development Authority) Bill 2011 was passed by the Victorian parliament on 8 November 2011. It creates a new Public Transport Development Authority which will plan and manage all Victorian train, bus and tram services.
One of the more important amendments in Queensland's Sustainable Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 is the introduction of provisions that protect the existing uses of particular premises from new encroaching development. We look at how and when the protection provisions apply, exemptions, the registration process and the obligations of premises owners.