Most of Victoria’s infrastructure was not built for more frequent severe weather. This means infrastructure, like roads and powerlines, is exposed to greater damage from wild storms, bushfires and floods. This research can help governments decide how and where to invest in adapting infrastructure. It shows how to assess the risks from extreme weather and...

This inquiry found that the key issues impacting the resilience of Australia's road networks are maintenance under-investment and backlogs, asset condition data gaps, challenges accessing betterment funding, and a lack of cross-government collaboration and planning to support targeted investment and risk mitigation.

Infrastructure Partnerships Australia is calling on all levels of government to develop a process which provides clarity and consistency for all motorists across Australia in paying for their road use - whether it be via a fuel excise or road user charge.

Many councils do not have a realistic way of raising the money they need to keep their roads in good condition, especially rural and remote councils. This report recommends that the federal government stop favouring densely populated states with its funding arrangements, and cut back the share of the funding pool that goes to the...

The Northern Infrastructure Forum, led by the Auckland Business Chamber, commissioned NZIER to estimate the economic impact of potential state highway investments in the North Island. This report outlines the research team's findings.