The productive capacity of Australia’s economy in the future will be driven by both human and physical capital. That is why infrastructure is critical our future prosperity. Simply boosting investment in infrastructure expands our economic opportunities. In the same way a company invests in its capital stock to underpin future growth, Australia needs to invest...

An outsider view offers important proposals to help Australia navigate stormy economic weather Few of the International Monetary Fund’s annual reports on Australia have created any ripples in the national debate. This time is different. In two reports released last week, IMF staff weighed in boldly on everything from house prices to tax reform and...

This audit assessed the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), the achievement of its intended outcomes and whether the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources (the department) has applied the lessons learned from the RGF to the planning and implementation of the Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund (RJIF).

This paper outlines key developments since the WestConnex project was first announced by Infrastructure NSW in the 2012 State Infrastructure Strategy. Introduction The WestConnex project has generated controversy since first proposed in 2012. For its part, the NSW Government has advocated the project’s potential economic benefits from reduced congestion and increased freight movements. Alternatively, the...

This report to the Australian Government sets out a strategic analysis of the need for Inland Rail as one potential solution to the future freight task along the Melbourne–Brisbane corridor and includes the main features of a business case for Inland Rail developed during 2014 and 2015 by ARTC.