Infrastructure planning and charging in Queensland: evolution or revolution? - Part 1

In brief

This article discusses the Queensland Government's reforms to the infrastructure planning and charging frameworks.

Introduction

How we forget

"A nation that forgets its past is doomed to repeat it."

Winston Churchill's words are very pertinent to the current state of infrastructure planning in Queensland particularly in light of the Queensland Government's recent reforms to the infrastructure planning and charging frameworks.

Background to reform

The Queensland Government's reforms to the infrastructure planning and charging frameworks were made in response to the recommendations of the Infrastructure Charges Taskforce which itself was a response to the Queensland Growth Management Summit (p.3).