State Infrastructure Plan

Digital
Future opportunities–short-term
Opportunity 1
Engage with the Australian Government and
telecommunications providers to improve digital
inclusion in rural and remote parts of Queensland,
including optimum coverage of the National Broadband
Network (NBN).
Opportunity 2
Identify opportunities to address areas where mobile
coverage or NBN technology is insufficient to meet
community needs, particularly in public buildings like
schools, health facilities and libraries.
Opportunity 3
Consider ways to leverage state-owned fibre assets
for broader community and economic benefit.
Opportunity 4
Quantify the likely impacts of digital disruption on
future demand for government infrastructure and
services, in collaboration with academia.
Opportunity 5
Identify opportunities to increase teleworking
in the public and private sectors as a means of
reducing congestion on transport networks in
Queensland’s cities.
Opportunity 6
Develop more responsive and effective emergency
services through improved technology, coverage,
security and interoperability for public safety
communications in Queensland.
Opportunity 7
Accelerate smart infrastructure deployment with sensor
and wi-fi networks to improve efficiency, safety and
liveability, with real-time information to enable better
management and use of infrastructure.
Opportunity 8
Improve infrastructure planning and management
by using big data, open data, data analytics and
machine learning.
Future opportunities–medium/long-term
Opportunity 9
Harvest the benefits of new and emerging technology
digital disruptions that may reduce the demand for
future infrastructure (e.g. autonomous vehicles,
solar battery storage and telehealth).
Opportunity 10
Leverage Queensland Government’s digital purchasing
power to improve digital outcomes for the state.
Opportunity 12
Integrate digital networks and sensors into all new
infrastructure projects as standard.
Opportunity 13
Develop a plan to retrofit brownfield infrastructure
with digital networks and sensors, focusing on
key pieces of infrastructure.
Opportunity 11
Identify opportunities to leverage existing and
proposed connectivity into Queensland’s schools
for broader community and government benefit.
88 State Infrastructure Plan Part B: Program