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Infrastructure Australia

Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

http://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au

Annual Budget

$14M

2026-27 Budget (Budget Paper No. 4)
-6.9%vs prior year ($15M)
Total Revenue

$20M

2024-25 Total Revenue
Staff

80

Headcount (2024-25)
Budget Commentary

Material downward shift in 2026-27 funding (-6.9%, $1M change). 2025-26 estimated actual $15M → 2026-27 budget $14M. Source: Budget Paper No. 4, Agency Resourcing tables.

Major Digital Projects
5

New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Tier 2
DCA: Medium
Active

Total Budget

$79.2M

Digital Budget

$23.8M

July 2024January 2026

The establishment of a NVES for light vehicles will deliver more fuel-efficient cars for Australians and support the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. This investment is for the development of an effective ICT environment in which to manage the regulatory obligations around the NVES, such as data capture from vehicle suppliers/importers, reporting, facilitation of compliance and audit functions, and the establishment and maintenance of a NVES credit trading scheme.

Reporting and Program Management (RPM) System

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Tier 2
DCA: High
Active

Total Budget

$30.8M

Digital Budget

$14.2M

July 2023June 2026

The RPM project is improving the administration of grant payments to states and territories for land transport infrastructure projects. Following recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office, the department is developing a new system, which has been designed to address evolving business needs and transition the current legacy system to a more scalable and flexible system. The RPM Project Objectives are: (1) Develop a new system to automate, simplify and streamline business processes; (2) Provide a single source of data for all grant process stages that is validated and accurate, easy to access and analyse; (3) Ensure the new system is intuitive, easy to use and flexible, and can be extended to meet future needs; and (4) Migrate data from the existing data sources into a consolidated source of truth for infrastructure investment.

Digital First (DF) Program

National Archives of Australia

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$25.1M

Digital Budget

$20.6M

July 2023June 2026

The National Archives of Australia has established the DF Program to uplift its ability to manage, preserve and provide meaningful access to an increasingly digital collection of records that hold national significance. In late 2025, the DF Program was rescoped to realign the work of the program to support implementation of the new Strategy 2025–2030: Evolving National Archives. The program will finish in June 2026, with additional scope relating to account and workload management to be addressed through strategy implementation.

Fighting SMS Scams

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$10.9M

Digital Budget

$3.2M

October 2024July 2026

This project is enabling the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to develop, operate and maintain an SMS ID registry to help prevent scammers from impersonating brands and entities in texts, using message headers (such as myGov), and to create a trusted communications channel.

Spectrum Management

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$22.7M

Digital Budget

$20.9M

October 2022May 2027

The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.

Ideas relevant to this department

8 tagged

Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.

STRATEGY SUMMARY

Infrastructure Australia provides independent advice to the Australian Government on nationally significant infrastructure investment planning and project prioritisation.

VISION

To be the trusted leader on national infrastructure issues, shaping planning and investment decisions for a resilient national infrastructure system that drives economic growth and enhances wellbeing for Australians

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.6

PURPOSE

Infrastructure Australia provides independent advice to the Australian Government on nationally significant infrastructure investment planning and project prioritisation.

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.5

Strategic priorities

· 3

1

Support the energy transition

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.6
2

Support housing growth

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.6
3

Enable modern and resilient infrastructure networks

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.6

Outcomes

· 3

Support the energy transition

Guide the planning and delivery of enabling infrastructure to accelerate Australia's energy transition by identifying system gaps, shaping investment decisions, and supporting coordinated planning.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Deliver advice on the role of enabling infrastructure, key challenges and priority opportunities for IA to add value at a national level – informed by engagement with 100% of state and territory governments
  • Track and report on market capacity to deliver energy enabling infrastructure, including constraints and opportunities to build industry capacity, through an annual market capacity report and advice to government

Support housing growth

Guide the planning and delivery of enabling infrastructure that unlocks housing growth, improves liveability, and aligns with long-term national priorities.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Undertake a post completion evaluation on the historical impact of transport projects in supporting housing outcomes
  • Identify in our evaluation of infrastructure business cases how proposals will facilitate housing outcomes
  • Track and report on market capacity to deliver against national housing targets, including constraints and opportunities to build industry capacity, through an annual market capacity report and advice to government

Enable modern and resilient infrastructure networks

Advance the performance and resilience of national infrastructure systems by identifying strategic needs, reviewing system performance, and informing future investment.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Conduct audits to assess how national infrastructure networks are performing to inform development of IA's advice on priority areas for Australian Government infrastructure investment
  • Develop enhanced guidance on how proposals can better value resilience
  • Undertake a post completion evaluation on the historical impact of infrastructure projects to improve the resilience of critical networks
  • Identify and report opportunities to leverage emerging industry capabilities to strengthen infrastructure networks and identify strategies to remove any impediments identified, through an annual market capacity report and advice to government

Values

· 3

Dynamic

Connected

Purposeful

Performance measures

· 37

CodeMeasureTarget 2025-26Latest resultStatus

SET01

Deliver advice on the role of enabling infrastructure, key challenges and priority opportunities for IA to add value at a national level – informed by engagement with 100% of state and territory governments

Over the life of the plan

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.20

Annual Report 2024-25

SET02

Track and report on market capacity to deliver energy enabling infrastructure, including constraints and opportunities to build industry capacity, through an annual market capacity report and advice to government

Annually

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.20

Annual Report 2024-25

SHG01

Undertake a post completion evaluation on the historical impact of transport projects in supporting housing outcomes

2025-26

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.20

Annual Report 2024-25

SHG02

Identify in our evaluation of infrastructure business cases how proposals will facilitate housing outcomes

Over the life of the plan

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.20

Annual Report 2024-25

SHG03

Track and report on market capacity to deliver against national housing targets, including constraints and opportunities to build industry capacity, through an annual market capacity report and advice to government

Annually

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.20

Annual Report 2024-25

EMRIN01

Conduct audits to assess how national infrastructure networks are performing to inform development of IA's advice on priority areas for Australian Government infrastructure investment

Over the life of the Plan

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.20

Annual Report 2024-25

EMRIN02

Develop enhanced guidance on how proposals can better value resilience

2026-27

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.20

Annual Report 2024-25

EMRIN03

Undertake a post completion evaluation on the historical impact of infrastructure projects to improve the resilience of critical networks

2026-27

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.20

Annual Report 2024-25

EMRIN04

Identify and report opportunities to leverage emerging industry capabilities to strengthen infrastructure networks and identify strategies to remove any impediments identified, through an annual market capacity report and advice to government

Annually

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.20

Annual Report 2024-25

DM01

A Post Completion Evaluation Framework is published in consultation with DITRDCSA and jurisdictions to drive data sharing, lessons learned and potential enhancements to project selection, assessment methodologies and reporting

2025-26

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.21

Annual Report 2024-25

DM02

The Infrastructure Priority List is targeted and updated regularly, with all proposals aligned to Australian Government priorities

Over the life of the plan

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.21

Annual Report 2024-25

DM03

A National Planning and Assessment Framework is developed, with implementation demonstrating progress toward national consistency and reduced duplication

Over the life of the plan

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.21

Annual Report 2024-25

DM04

Project evaluations leverage a 'peer review' model where appropriate state or territory assurance outputs exist, promoting greater efficiency in the project evaluation model

Over the life of the plan

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.21

Annual Report 2024-25

DM05

Staff survey results show an alignment and engagement score in the top 10% of all other organisations surveyed

Annually

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.21

Annual Report 2024-25

DM06

75% of proponents surveyed are satisfied or highly satisfied with the level of engagement provided in the assessment of their proposal

Annually

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.21

Annual Report 2024-25

DM07

IA delivers 100% of products required under the IA Act and Statement of Expectations within statutory timeframes

Over the life of the Plan

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.21

Annual Report 2024-25

DM08

80% of Australian Government stakeholders surveyed are satisfied or highly satisfied with the quality and rigour of Infrastructure Australia's advice

Annually

Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.21

Annual Report 2024-25

R01

New products under the revised Infrastructure Act are delivered within statutory timeframes

All products delivered within statutory timeframes

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.20
Achieved

R02

Infrastructure Australia's Corporate Plan and strategic goals are reviewed and (where appropriate) revised within 12 months following the appointment of permanent Commissioners

New strategic goals approved by Commissioners in June 2025

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.20
Achieved

R03

75% of stakeholders surveyed are satisfied or highly satisfied with the quality and rigour of Infrastructure Australia's advice

96% of stakeholders were satisfied or highly satisfied

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21
Achieved

R04

50% of Infrastructure Priority List proposals receive Commonwealth Government funding

43% received Commonwealth funding. Whilst IA offers advice on priorities it does not make funding decisions

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21
Not achieved

R05

100% of Infrastructure Australia's evaluations of business cases are tabled in parliament and published on our website within statutory timelines

All evaluations of business cases tabled and published on our website within required timeframes

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21
Achieved

R06

75% of stakeholders surveyed are satisfied or highly satisfied with the quality of Infrastructure Australia's stakeholder engagement

96% of stakeholders surveyed were satisfied or highly satisfied with the quality of engagement

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21
Achieved

R07

75% of proponents surveyed are satisfied or highly satisfied with the level of engagement and quality of advice provided in the assessment of their proposal

Engagement - 82%; Quality of advice – 70%. Whilst below target we note the sample size was small at 10 responses

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21
Partially achieved

R08

100% of states & territories contribute to developing the National Planning and Assessment Framework (NPAF) and the ongoing plan to harmonise project development practices

100% of states and territories have been engaged to date on the NPAF development – NPAF development is ongoing

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.22
Achieved

R09

At least 80% of eligible project evaluations leverage a 'peer review' model where appropriate state or territory assurance outputs exist

100% of eligible project evaluations have leveraged a peer review model where appropriate assurance outputs existed

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.22
Achieved

R10

75% of relevant stakeholders surveyed are satisfied or highly satisfied with the market capacity report

94% of stakeholders satisfied or highly satisfied with the market capacity report (100% among federal government stakeholders)

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.22
Achieved

R11

Maintenance of trust as an independent national agency, as measured by maintaining data sharing agreements with all State, Territory and Commonwealth governments

IA has maintained data sharing agreements with 100% of state, territory and Commonwealth governments

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.22
Achieved

R12

Staff survey results show an alignment and engagement score in the top 10% of all other organisations surveyed

Survey results were in the top 10% of organisations surveyed for alignment and engagement

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.22
Achieved

R13

Staff survey results show IT & systems scores in the top 10% of all other organisations surveyed

Survey results were in the top 10% of organisations surveyed for IT and systems

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.22
Achieved

R14

At least 50% of proposals identify approaches to reduce or mitigate emissions in construction and operations

70% of proposals identify approaches to reduce or mitigate emissions

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23
Achieved

R15

Establish a baseline and a reduction strategy to 2023 for greenhouse gas emissions associated with how we work at Infrastructure Australia

Baseline set at 2023-24 levels. In 2024-25 emissions have reduced overall

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23
Achieved

R16

The infrastructure sector accounts for its contribution to Australia's emissions reduction target of 43% by 2030

3.5% reduction over 2005 measure (2023 Total 349.7 Mt CO2e)

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23
Achieved

R17

The infrastructure sector's emissions are net-zero no later than 2050

1.4% reduction over 2021

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23
Achieved

R18

Consult with 100% of states and territories in developing enhanced guidance for assessing productivity and liveability in infrastructure proposals

N/A as development of such guidance has not yet commenced

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23
Partially achieved

R19

100% of jurisdictions have 10-year pipelines for projects and concessions over $20 million

62.5% of jurisdictions have 10-year pipelines. Whilst we can contribute to this measure, we are unable to control the outcome

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23
Partially achieved

R20

Develop an appropriate baseline and seek to improve over time, the Multifactor Productivity Metric for construction sector productivity

ABS Multifactor Productivity Metric for construction sector +2.0, (up from -0.8 last year)

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23
Achieved

Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

· 8

Data & Performance

Integrate real-time data into infrastructure planning

Implement a system to integrate real-time data from various infrastructure projects to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

2024-25.pdf

Citizen Participation

Enhance stakeholder engagement program

Revamp the stakeholder engagement program to ensure more effective communication and feedback mechanisms.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Small

2023-24.pages.jsonl

Strategy & Reform

Adopt best practices from overseas

Implement best practices from countries like the UK and Netherlands in infrastructure planning and project management.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
Large

association-worldbank.org-governance.txt

Regulation & Policy

Enhance monitoring for energy transition projects

Improve the monitoring system for energy transition projects to ensure compliance and performance.

Impact: High
Effort: Medium
Medium

priorities-index.html

Case Processing

Streamline case processing workflows

Simplify and automate workflows to reduce processing times for infrastructure cases.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Low
Small

strategies-index__25.html

Data & Performance

Develop a performance dashboard

Create a real-time performance dashboard to monitor infrastructure projects and initiatives.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Small

2024-25.pages.jsonl

Capability Building

Enhance staff training program

Revamp the staff training program to include more advanced and relevant skills.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Small

2024-25.pages.jsonl

Procurement & Delivery

Reform procurement processes

Implement reforms to procurement processes to increase transparency and efficiency.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
Large

consulting-deloitte.com-government-public.txt

Data & Performance

Integrate real-time data into infrastructure planning

Implement a system to integrate real-time data from various infrastructure projects to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

2024-25.pdf

Citizen Participation

Enhance stakeholder engagement program

Revamp the stakeholder engagement program to ensure more effective communication and feedback mechanisms.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Small

2023-24.pages.jsonl

Strategy & Reform

Adopt best practices from overseas

Implement best practices from countries like the UK and Netherlands in infrastructure planning and project management.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
Large

association-worldbank.org-governance.txt

Regulation & Policy

Enhance monitoring for energy transition projects

Improve the monitoring system for energy transition projects to ensure compliance and performance.

Impact: High
Effort: Medium
Medium

priorities-index.html

Case Processing

Streamline case processing workflows

Simplify and automate workflows to reduce processing times for infrastructure cases.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Low
Small

strategies-index__25.html

Data & Performance

Develop a performance dashboard

Create a real-time performance dashboard to monitor infrastructure projects and initiatives.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Small

2024-25.pages.jsonl

Capability Building

Enhance staff training program

Revamp the staff training program to include more advanced and relevant skills.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Small

2024-25.pages.jsonl

Procurement & Delivery

Reform procurement processes

Implement reforms to procurement processes to increase transparency and efficiency.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
Large

consulting-deloitte.com-government-public.txt

Legislation administered

· 2

Act

2008

Infrastructure Australia Act 2008

Infrastructure Australia provides independent advice to the Australian Government on nationally significant infrastructure investment planning and project prioritisation.

Act

2023

Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Act 2023

This act introduced amendments to the Infrastructure Australia Act 2008, strengthening the agency's mandate and governance structure.

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