NSW ELECTION 2011: Getting the Fundamentals Right March 2011 Infrastructure Partnerships Australia is a national forum, comprising public NSW ELECTION SUBMISSION 2011 and private sector CEO Members, advocating the public policy interests of Australia’s infrastructure industry . FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: BRENDAN LYON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIPS AUSTRALIA Level 8, 8-10 Loftus Street, Sydney NSW 2000 PO Box R1804, Royal Exchange NSW 1225 P | 02 9240 2051 E |
[email protected] NSW ELECTION SUBMISSION 2011 CONTENTS CONTENTS 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 RECOMMENDATIONS 5 1. INTRODUCTION 8 2. STRATEGIC PLANNING, PROCUREMENT AND FUNDING 9 2.1 – Infrastructure NSW 9 2.2 - Infrastructure Planning 10 2.2.1 – Need for a Long Term Infrastructure Plan 10 2.2.2 – Major Infrastructure Planning Approvals 11 2.3 –Funding and Procurement 12 3. TRANSPORT 14 3. TRANSPORT 15 3.1 – Public Transport 15 3.1.1 – Urban Rail 15 3.1.2 – Metro 18 3.1.3 – High Speed Rail and Regional Rail 20 3.1.4 – Light Rail 21 3.2 – Roads 21 3.2.1 – Key Road Projects 21 3.3 – Freight and Ports 24 3.4 – Additional Transport Considerations 25 3.4.1 – Building for Future Capacity 26 3.4.2 – Preserving Corridors for Future Infrastructure 26 4. ENERGY 28 NSW ELECTION SUBMISSION 2011 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2011 election provides a generational opportunity for New South Wales to reform its practices and policies and to begin the long task of rebuilding the capacity and condition of the State’s infrastructure networks. New South Wales is the nation’s largest economy.