Portfolio: Infrastructure
https://www.act.gov.au/directorates-and-agencies/infrastructure-canberra
$85M
ACT 2025-26 Budget200
Headcount (2024-25)New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$79.2M
Digital Budget
$23.8M
July 2024 — January 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
Total Budget
$30.8M
Digital Budget
$14.2M
July 2023 — June 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
Total Budget
$25.1M
Digital Budget
$20.6M
July 2023 — June 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
Total Budget
$10.9M
Digital Budget
$3.2M
October 2024 — July 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
Total Budget
$22.7M
Digital Budget
$20.9M
October 2022 — May 2027
The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.
12 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 Canberra brings together development, procurement, delivery, management, leasing and maintenance functions to create sustainable and transformative infrastructure, places and spaces aimed at enriching lives and connecting communities across the ACT. [AR p.14]
VISION
“To enrich and connect our communities through sustainable and transformative infrastructure, places and spaces. [AR p.14]”
PURPOSE
Infrastructure Canberra brings together development, procurement, delivery, management, leasing and maintenance functions to create sustainable and transformative infrastructure, places and spaces aimed at enriching lives and connecting communities across the ACT. [AR p.14]
Strategic priorities
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Our People and Culture at Our Heart
Partnering For Success
Excellence In Service
Better Tools for Outstanding Outcomes
Outcomes
· 2
Outcome 1: Infrastructure and Built-Form
Infrastructure Canberra delivers infrastructure projects and programs in partnership with ACT Government directorates and industry, ensuring safe, timely, cost-effective and quality outcomes. [AR p.14]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Property Management
Infrastructure Canberra manages the ACT Government property portfolio, leasing and maintenance services across the ACT Government property portfolio. [AR p.14]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Respect
Integrity
Collaboration
Innovation
Safety
Excellence
Yindyamarra
Performance measures
· 19
| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WHD | William Hovell Drive Duplication | Construction commencement in late 2025 | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
ATH | Athllon Drive Duplication | Commencement of construction of the New Recycling Facility in Hume | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
FOG | Food Organics and Garden Organics | Finalisation and lodgement of the Food Organics and Garden Organics Project Environmental Impact Statement | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
MON | Monaro Highway Upgrade | Completion of flyover bridge, embankments and lane widening | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
NOR | North Canberra Hospital | Construction commencement in late 2025 | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
CAA | Canberra Aquatic Centre | Construction commencement in 2025 | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
SCH | New Schools and Property Upgrades | Modernisation of Garran Primary School, new Strathnairn ECEC to Year 6 School, first stage of the Whitlam Primary School, Narrabundah College Modernisation | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
GAR | Gorman Arts Centre | Refurbishment works funded through both the Commonwealth and ACT Governments | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
CIT | Canberra Institute of Technology | Construction of CIT Yurauna | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
POL | Policing | Completion of feasibility studies to develop delivery model options for the ACT Government’s consideration of a new ACT Policing Headquarters with a City Police Station | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
ART | Arts facilities | Deliver the renewal program for existing not-for-profit tenants on peppercorn arrangements to new five-year leases | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
PUB | Public Housing | Deliver over 1,000 additional public housing dwellings | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
PRO | Procurement Priorities | Updating and replacing the Basic Brief with the new Infrast | — Annual Report 2024-25 | |
CCE01 | Canberra Hospital Expansion Project milestones | — | All milestones achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.207 | Achieved |
LRV01 | Light Rail Project milestones | — | All milestones achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.207 | Achieved |
CIT01 | Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Campus – Woden Project milestones | — | All milestones achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.207 | Achieved |
ACT01 | ACT Cladding Rectification Program milestones | — | All milestones achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.207 | Achieved |
NHP01 | Northside Hospital Project milestones | — | All milestones achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.207 | Achieved |
EGA01 | Electrification of Government Gas Assets (EoGGA) Program milestones | — | All milestones achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.207 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2024-25
Infrastructure Canberra Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF 7.5MB)
Open
2023-24
Major Projects Canberra Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF 10.4MB)
Open
2022-23
Major Projects Canberra Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF 7.2MB)
Open
2021-22
Major Projects Canberra Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF 6.3MB)
Open
2020-21
Major Projects Canberra Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF 5.5MB)
Open
2025
Infrastructure Canberra Strategic Plan 2025-27 (PDF 2.9MB)
Open
2025
Infrastructure Canberra Strategic Plan-on-a-Page (PDF 206KB)
Open
2023
The ACT Chief Engineer Strategic Directions (2022-25)
Open
2025
iCBR Strategic Plan 2025-27 (PDF 3MB)
Open
2025
iCBR Strategic Plan 2025-27 on a page (PDF 334KB)
Open
2019
ACT Chief Engineer Strategic Directions 2019 (PDF 363KB)
Open
2020
ACT Government Engineering Workforce Plan 2020 (PDF 5.1MB)
Open
2024
ACT Government Engineering Workforce Plan - Progress report 2024 (PDF 1.7MB)
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
Infrastructure-Canberra-Annual-Report-2024-25.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
Infrastructure-Canberra-Annual-Report-2024-25.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
Infrastructure-Canberra-Annual-Report-2024-25.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
Infrastructure-Canberra-Annual-Report-2024-25.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
mpc-2020-21-annual-report.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
Infrastructure-Canberra-Annual-Report-2024-25.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
Infrastructure-Canberra-Annual-Report-2024-25.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
Infrastructure-Canberra-Annual-Report-2024-25.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
Infrastructure-Canberra-Annual-Report-2024-25.pdf)
Source library
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2024-25.pdf
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2023-24.pdf
7.5MB
2022-23.pdf
6.2MB
2021-22.pdf
5.8MB
2020-21.pdf
462KB
iCBR-Organisation-Chart.pdf
476KB
MPC-Records-Management-Program-PDF.pdf
725KB
Trial-Closure-and-Lessons-Learned-Report-2024-25-Housing-ACT-Multi-Unit-Property.pdf
4.0MB
City-to-Gungahlin-Light-Rail-Benefits-Realisation-Snapshot-May-2020.pdf
44KB
Organisational-Chart-CM-Stream-Part-one.pdf
263KB
MoP018F1.pdf
822KB
P250923.pdf