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ARTICLE · 10 FEBRUARY 2018

Consultation starts on Infrastructure WA advisory body

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It is proposed that IWA will be an independent body of experts, with members from both the private and public sectors.

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Sergio Capelli
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Australia's infrastructure sector will have until Tuesday 20 March 2018 to comment on the proposed model for Infrastructure WA (IWA), launched on 7 February by the WA Government.

IWA at a glance

Similar agencies that provide an integrated approach to strategic infrastructure planning have long been established by the Commonwealth Government (Infrastructure Australia), and by governments in New South Wales (Infrastructure NSW), Victoria (Infrastructure Victoria), and Queensland (Building Queensland). The model for IWA closely aligns with that of Infrastructure NSW.

IWA's key objective will be to improve infrastructure planning and decision-making to maximise the value to WA from investments on infrastructure.

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