Infrastructure Partnerships Australia

Our Chief Executive Adrian Dwyer is on the ground in Brisbane for today’s announcement by the Queensland Government which has commissioned an assessment into its health infrastructure pipeline including timeline, costs and labour requirements.   This is a culmination of nearly two years of policy and advocacy work by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, and we welcome today’s sensible decision alongside other parts of our sector.   The national pipeline of health infrastructure projects currently stands at 60 projects, valued at $43 billion. Hope was never a plausible delivery strategy, and we look forward to continuing this work with the Queensland Government to deliver a more sustainable pipeline.   Access our full statement here: https://lnkd.in/gMAhrhb5

Thank you to all our members for an impactful 2024. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. We look forward to working with each of you for a successful 2025. 

Australia risks being left behind amid rising global competition for capital and resources, according to our latest Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor, developed in partnership with Allens.     For the first time since 2018, investors now rate Europe more highly than Australia for compelling investment opportunities. Meanwhile, North America continues to lead the way for compelling infrastructure investment opportunities, surpassing Australia for the third consecutive year.    In the report, investors cited the clarity of policy direction underpinning the energy transition in these regions, as well as the regulatory incentives on offer, with expanding project pipelines and positive investment metrics offering strong growth prospects for private capital.     At home, each of the three major East Coast states dipped in investor interest this year, with infrastructure track record, pipeline certainty and political stability cited as the top three factors driving sentiment for particular jurisdictions.     Access the full research here: https://lnkd.in/g_HMvgy7

And that’s a wrap on our end of year festivities. We were delighted to catch up with our members in Melbourne following an eventful 2024. Thank you to our hosts Herbert Smith Freehills, represented by Joseph Varghese, and Mark Birrell AM and Melbourne Airport’s Lorie Argus for their personal reflections on the sector this year and beyond.

The energy transition continues to spark keen investor interest, with energy infrastructure comprising the top three preferred asset classes in the latest Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor, developed in partnership with Allens.     This high rate of interest in energy investment has been mirrored in the Australian infrastructure pipeline over recent years, with energy projects comprising 57 per cent of all additions to ANZIP by value since 2021.    However, investor uncertainty remains about Australia’s capacity to move energy projects from announcement to delivery. Access the full research here: https://lnkd.in/g_HMvgy7

Today Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, in partnership with Allens, released the 2024 Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor.     In its ninth iteration, the research provides a comprehensive temperature check on sentiment among current and prospective investors in the Australian infrastructure market.    Against a backdrop of economic and fiscal constraints, heightened international uncertainty, and shifting asset opportunities, the research found Australia’s reputation as a stable destination for infrastructure investment persists.     However, investors continue to cite concerns over limited investment opportunities, particularly in the short term, with the volume of private financing opportunities reducing considerably in recent years.  Access the full research here: https://lnkd.in/g_HMvgy7

Thank you to all our members who attended our end of year event in Sydney last night, celebrating the year that was. During the evening, Tony Shepherd AO and NSW Ports’ Marika Calfas reflected on the highs and lows of the sector in 2024 in a candid chat with Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s Adrian Dwyer. A special thanks to our generous event sponsor Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group, represented by Tarek El Rakshy.

That’s a wrap on a day of impactful discussion on the current and future direction of the national social infrastructure pipeline. Thank you to all our members who attended or tuned in online to our Social Infrastructure Symposium, our speakers for their thoughtful contributions and our event sponsors, Plenary Group represented by Sergio Calcarao and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group represented by Tarek El Rakshy, for making today possible. Recordings of the event will be made available to members shortly online via InfraFlix. #Socialinfrastructure #SocialSymposium #SymposiumSeries

With only eight years until the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, today’s Symposium wrapped up with an address from Damon Hall, Interim Executive General Manager, Infrastructure and Services, Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (formerly the Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority) in Queensland.   Mr Hall set out the huge delivery task ahead for Queensland and the rest of the country as the Queensland Government announced the Board appointments for the new Authority established in legislation yesterday. #socialinfrastructure #SocialSymposium #SymposiumSeries #BrisbaneOlympics #Olympics2032

With the housing delivery task for government and industry well-established throughout the day, the final panel discussion at the Social Infrastructure Symposium took a deep dive into one of the potential levers available to meet the demand for more social and affordable housing across the nation.  Moderated by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s Head of Commercial & Industry Engagement, Georgia Ellen, public sector and industry leaders examined the success of Victoria's Ground Lease Model to date and its potential application across other jurisdictions. Thank you to our industry leaders: > David Noble, Director, Head of Partnerships Victoria, Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria > Sergio Calcarao, Managing Director, Origination, Plenary Group > Jan Gabrynowicz, Head of New Energy & Resources (Infrastructure, Energy & Resources), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group > Joanna Pugsley, Partner, Clayton Utz #socialinfrastructure #SocialSymposium #SymposiumSeries #socialhousing