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Queensland will pour $1.12 billion into speeding up rail services from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, in a move welcomed by local Mayors.

Commonwealth advisory body Infrastructure Australia has called for more evaluation of the costs of the $11.6 billion proposed rail link between Melbourne’s CBD and its airport.

Both parties are happy to wave off scrutiny of their pet projects by Infrastructure Australia. There are good reasons for that to change.

Infrastructure Priority List report released last week adding renewables as major areas of focus. Enertech PV CEO Luciano Giangiordano said while he was pleased to see investment in renewables as a priority, he remained concerned about red tape and regulators. A project on Lady Elliot Island by Sunshine Coast solar developer Luciano Giangiordano of EnerTech PV He said regulators and the numerous layers of red tape were holding back progress on his solar projects, which would hel...

An advisory group has published its list of what it thinks Australia's infrastructure priorities should be. It consists of 44 new nationally-significant infrastructure proposals which would cost A$59 billion ($46.4bn) to build.

Premium Content Subscriber only THE Ipswich to Springfield rail corridor has been recognised by the Federal Government’s independent infrastructure advisor as one of Australia’s top priority projects. The public transport corridor has been added to Infrastructure Australia’s 2021 Infrastructure Priority List as the council seeks federal funding to progress the next stage of planning. It is one of 44 new proposals added to the list, which makes up a $59 billion pipeline of investments read...

26 February 2021 New renewable energy zones and dispatchable energy storage infrastructure have been added to an influential government list of high priority infrastructure priorities, recognised for their importance in a post-Covid Australian economy. The 2021 Infrastructure Priority List, published by the federal government agency Infrastructure Australia, has seen a number of projects focused on the clean energy transition listed as high priority initiatives. The latest edition of the list, ...

Date Time Vital links for ag should be a priority NSW Farmers is disappointed by Infrastructure Australia’s update to the national Infrastructure Priority List, which downplays the major role regional areas can make in a COVID-19 recovery. NSW Farmers President James Jackson said the contribution of agriculture and regional communities to state and national economies can no longer be an afterthought, especially given the exponential growth of regional areas over the last year. “Regional NSW...

Date Time Infrastructure Australia’s 2021 Priority List welcomed The Australian Government has welcomed today’s release of Infrastructure Australia’s (IA) 2021 update to its Infrastructure Priority List, showcasing the Government’s commitment to deliver nation-defining infrastructure while helping inform future investment priorities for all levels of government. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Priority ...