The author of this paper suggests that there are several approaches that can be implemented to help reduce the costs of major infrastructure projects in Australia.

The recommendations of the Independent Strategic Review of the Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP) require a commitment to long-term reform in how the IIP is managed, but the benefits, including greater transparency and certainty, will be significant for governments, industry and communities.

This review report makes recommendations for how the new Land Transport Federation Funding Agreement should be structured to better support the Australian Government to deliver on its infrastructure investment priorities and objectives.

This report sets out the context, method, findings and recommendations of recent research investigating transparency within large publicly-funded infrastructure projects in New Zealand.

In October 2022, the Australian Government announced the appointment of Dr Kerry Schott AO to undertake an independent review to assess the governance and delivery of the Inland Rail program. This report outlines the findings from the review.