Building on our success:
The case for greater
infrastructure investment

If Australia is to maintain its competitive edge and continue to attract businesses and people in the face of all this change, we need to focus on our investment in infrastructure. The drive to encourage greater urban consolidation and higher density living, coupled with greater opportunities to work from home, has the potential to mitigate some of the need to direct this investment towards public transport.

However, if we are to continue to enjoy increased productivity and economic growth, we need to invest more in our infrastructure. The challenge is thinking of new ways in which we can finance our infrastructure needs to meet the demands of such growth.

Governments need to develop alternative funding models to share the risk and responsibilities. According to PwC’s Funding infrastructure: Time for a new approach? report, the way forward involves adopting hybrid-funding solutions that deliver economic benefits from infrastructure investment while maximising the ability to leverage private sector capital. The Gold Coast Rapid Transit project demonstrates a successful hybrid-funding model in action, and government and private interests across the country are watching closely as this project gets underway.