The Australian Infrastructure Strategic Roadmap, used to outline the infrastructure needed over the next five to ten years, has been released by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy Western Australia (CME) has released a policy checklist calling for greater coordination between government, industry and community in the provisions of social and physical infrastructure.
Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter has praised the contribution of BHP Billiton’s $US2.1billion Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation to regional Western Australia at the official mine opening in late May.
A key industry consortium has described as “staggering” the impending demand for infrastructure in South Australia and deemed essential that its early development proceeds if the State is to fuel the prospective mining boom for at least the next two decades.
South Australia is expected to play host to 40 mines by 2020. Infrastructure tops the agenda as the State tries to implement a strategy for the future.
The Northern Territory’s infrastructure needs for the next decade will be the focus of an independent report to Government.
A HIGH level taskforce has been set up to ensure South Australia capitalises on a resource sector that is moving rapidly from exploration to extraction.
THE WA Government has announced the way forward for the Oakajee port project and associated rail infrastructure.
HSBC Chief Economist John Edwards has called for a national authority to coordinate infrastructure development to avoid constraints that are hindering exports.