Agenda

• Population growth
• Changes in population densities
• Where is demand likely to be concentrated for new infrastructure?

• The impacts of under-investment in infrastructure
• How does Australia’s infrastructure rate in terms of quality and fitness for purpose?
• The importance of harmonisation, planning and land use decisions and priority setting for Australia’s economic, social and environmental future
• Long term horizons infrastructure needs versus the political cycle
• Importance of independent infrastructure advisory bodies to governments

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• n alternative to supplying more is demanding less - especially peak demand
• Demand management by price
  • Electricity interval meters
  • Road congestion pricing, port truck congestion pricing
  • Water pricing
• Demand management through new customer practices
  • Warehouse opening hours
  • Rail capacity across Sydney harbour
• Better use of existing infrastructure
  • In-cab rail signalling
  • Sydney airport
  • Investment in pinch points
  • Surge capacity
• Counterarguments
  • Transaction costs
  • Price incentive may not work (eg airports).

• What are the barriers to developing Australia’s infrastructure?
• Fiscal constraints and infrastructure investment
• Regulatory reform and infrastructure
• What might a road map for infrastructure look like?

• An overview of projects currently funded by the Building Australia Fund
• How the fund is projected to evolve
• An insight into the project procurement process
• Challenges faced thus far

• What are the 3 main priorities for infrastructure development in NSW?
• How does the new government intend on addressing commuter and freight transport bottlenecks?
• How will the new cabinet administer infrastructure policy in NSW?

• Understanding the business case and delivery model
• Key elements in project progress thus far
• Stakeholder management
• Looking ahead

• Shaping tomorrow’s Queensland
• Reflections from the Infrastructure Charges Taskforce 2011 Report
• Key challenges that lie ahead
• Understanding how, what and where infrastructure was damaged during the 2011 floods, across the entire state and how this will impact the infrastructure plan

• Infrastructure resilience and it’s vital contribution to the broader recovery
• Considering the key components of critical infrastructure systems in the context of natural disasters
• Looking beyond the civil infrastructure

• The way we do it now – gateway processes – committee reviews – procurement processes – cost reporting – delegation approvals – project management tools used – team dynamics
• What ways could it be done better – enhanced project management tools – increased delegation authority at lower levels – coaching – review of committee processes – corporate reporting within government targeted for outcomes only
• The ways we will do it – reduced costs – faster delivery – greater team satisfaction – flexibility through better project definition and vision in the earlier stages and empowerment to be adaptable and responsible at lower levels

• Defining KRAs to communicate priorities and drive continuous improvement
• The value created by KPIs - Perceptions of Owner Representatives and Non owner participants
• Flexible frameworks to drive continuous improvement

• Is it possible to divorce politics from policy on this infrastructure development?
• Where has the rollout been successful thus far?
• In light of recent natural disasters, is project funding still on track?

• The critical link in ensuring that Australia remains connected and competitive in the global economy
• Innovative supply chain systems and processes to ensure the efficient and productive use of our physical infrastructure assets
• A whole of supply chain approach in formulating the National Freight Network Plan

This session considers the broad picture for infrastructure investment and looks at the recent regulatory and tax reform and implications for private investment.

• Defining the project objective
• Evaluating relative costs and benefits of the investment – financial and non-financial elements
• Project delivery models
• Environmental impact assessment
• Monitoring and evaluation during the project cycle
• Post delivery evaluation

• Measuring and benchmarking the relationships your organisation, alliance or project team hold with their stakeholders
• Identifying where issues may arise and their root causes
• How to foresee, measure and set performance measures for how stakeholders are engaged, whether they are regulators, contractors or the community
• Case study: VicTrack and the Organisational Relationship Diagnostic Audit (ORDA®)

• Understanding the extent of government stimulus for sustainable power options in Australia
• Outlining the economic opportunities inherent in developing a sustainable power grid
• How large scale conversion to carbon free technology would be funded in the short term
• Strategies for attracting private investment
• The current state of Australia’s aging power grid
• Geographical analysis of the ideal locations for renewable power infrastructure

• Understanding the roadblocks with high speed rail in Australia
• At what oil price does electric rail become economical?
• Outlining the immediate benefits of shifting freight away from roads
• Urban public transport opportunities: light rail, metro and busways