The author of this paper argues that Australia must invest in sovereign capability in artificial intelligence (AI), with a public good imperative to service the community’s ongoing needs. Taxing large technology companies appropriately, and generating special levies, or charging them for the datasets they use, could contribute towards developing a sovereign, public AI infrastructure in...

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.

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.

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.