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The Queensland Government has handed down its first Budget under the leadership of Premier Steven Miles and the final Budget of this term of government before Queenslanders head to an election on October 26. The four-year capital works program has …
Sustainability is now fundamentally changing the entire infrastructure landscape. There will be no room for sustainability laggards who remain focused on only schedule and budget. Sustainability, like its predecessor’s technology and safety, has moved from sitting in a siloed department to …
The Northern Territory Government has handed down its 2024-25 Budget which includes $4.42 billion for the 2024-25 infrastructure program. At $2.3 billion, transport infrastructure investment continues to comprise more than half the total infrastructure program, reflecting significant allocations from both …
Population growth over the next decade and demand on our transport networks and services throughout the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will place unprecedented demands on Queensland’s transport systems in coming years. Director-General of Queensland’s Department of Transport and …
Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2024-25 Federal Budget on Tuesday evening, announcing a $9.3 billion surplus and a raft of new spending measures. Alleviating cost of living pressures, addressing housing affordability and supporting a future made in Australia were …
The 2024-25 Budget includes funding for a range of initiatives relevant to decarbonising the nation’s infrastructure sector. To implement the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, the Australian Government will provide $154.5 million over six years from 2023–24 (and $12.6 million per …
This year’s Budget includes significant investment in building Australia’s future workforce, including $1.1 billion to implement reforms for the tertiary education sector recommended in the Universities Accord. The reforms aim to drive higher levels of attainment, broaden access and support …
The Budget delivers on commitments made by the Australian Government to significantly increase funding for road safety initiatives following recommendations in the Infrastructure Investment Program Strategic Review (IIP Review), published in November last year. The IIP Review recommended an increase …
The Budget provides $16.5 billion over 10 years from 2024–25 and $9.5 billion over the forward estimates for new and existing transport projects. Most of the funding ($10.1 billion) was directed towards existing projects in the Infrastructure Investment Program …
Transport for NSW has launched a program to fast-track new and more effective ways of delivering the agency’s $72.3 billion infrastructure pipeline. Recognising the need to uplift sector productivity, Gateway to Innovate enables delivery solutions to be pitched outside of …