NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Infrastructure back on the agenda*

A report for the Business Council of Australia has highlighted the terrible deterioration of Australia’s ageing infrastructure, but it is flawed in its solutions.Infrastructure like roads, bridges, power stations, water delivery systems, eventually need replacing due to age, and new investment is needed to meet growing demand. Government spending on infrastructure is at its lowest since its peak in the mid-1960s.On water, the report’s assumption is the same as that of numerous other recent state…

Sorry, you don’t have access to this content. Please log in or email [email protected] for help.