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Chapter 3<br />

<strong>Transport</strong> infrastructure<br />

Physical infrastructure in the form <strong>of</strong> roads <strong>and</strong> highways, rail track, <strong>and</strong> air <strong>and</strong> sea<br />

ports are vital enablers <strong>of</strong> transport activity. This chapter provides estimates <strong>of</strong> the<br />

current stock <strong>of</strong> road infrastructure available to the public, the value <strong>of</strong> transport<br />

infrastructure construction work done <strong>and</strong> indexes for the price <strong>of</strong> road construction<br />

<strong>and</strong> maintenance.<br />

Recent events<br />

• March 2008: <strong>Infrastructure</strong> Australia established as a statutory independent<br />

organisation to advise Commonwealth, state/territory <strong>and</strong> local governments on<br />

matters relating to infrastructure.<br />

• November 2008: COAG endorsed the National Public Private Partnership Policy<br />

<strong>and</strong> Guidelines prepared by <strong>Infrastructure</strong> Australia. Comments are still being<br />

sought from PPP participants on the draft Commercial Principles for Economic<br />

<strong>Infrastructure</strong>.<br />

• December 2008: <strong>Infrastructure</strong> Australia releases A Report to the Council <strong>of</strong><br />

Australian Governments (COAG).<br />

Future plans<br />

• March 2009: <strong>Infrastructure</strong> Australia to provide COAG with an <strong>Infrastructure</strong><br />

Priority List to guide future public <strong>and</strong> private investment decisions.<br />

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