ASBEC is a strong supporter of Infrastructure Australia (IA) as a valuable mechanism to deliver greater independence, transparency and a strong evidence base to support infrastructure decision making and policy development. ASBEC advocates a broadened role for IA to support more productive, sustainable and liveable communities.

ASBEC’s recommendations include:

• Establishing IA as a body corporate, and providing additional funding
• IA to deliver fifteen year infrastructure plans to be reviewed every five years, and for even longer-term plan to be seriously considered
• Resilience and sustainability be specified as stand-alone function for IA
• The independence and transparency of IA be safeguarded. Our submission makes a number of specific recommendations in this regard

Read ASBEC Submission on Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013