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State Infrastructure Strategy 2022-2042

Boost economy-wide productivity and competitiveness

Overview

Investment in infrastructure alongside policies to better utilise the State’s existing and new assets are fundamental to meeting the needs of a growing economy, supporting growth in high quality jobs, and enhancing liveability of cities and regions.

NSW has an ambitious program of industry-themed precincts in metropolitan and regional areas. These require a focused and staged infrastructure program to support long-term delivery, investment and talent attraction.

Strategic directions

These are the strategic directions to best meet the challenges and opportunities of this theme. They inform specific recommendations.

Deliver efficient transport networks to support thriving cities, businesses and communities.

Improve freight efficiency, security, and capacity to support NSW’s industries and supply chains.

Support existing and emerging knowledge and manufacturing industries in dedicated precincts with high-quality infrastructure.

Address gaps in cultural and sporting infrastructure that can help attract visitors and skilled workers to the State.

Recommendations

These are the recommendations and sub-recommendations for this objective. The recommendations are numbered as they appear in the report.

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Key objectives

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Investment in infrastructure alongside policies to better utilise the State’s existing and new assets are fundamental to meeting the needs of a growin...

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Delivering quality infrastructure to match population growth and the evolving needs of the community is a fundamental role of Government. This include...

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Infrastructure assets need to be resilient to withstand shocks such as natural hazards, public health crises and cyber security threats. Policy change...

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The NSW Government has adopted a goal of Net Zero emissions by 2050 and a 50% cut in emissions by 2030. The 2020 Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap se...

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Water security, and sustainable use and allocation of water, are major long-term challenges for NSW. NSW Government will need to increase rainfall-ind...

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Protecting our natural environment requires attention to all assets across the infrastructure lifecycle, from construction right through to operation....

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The benefits of combining digital technology with physical infrastructure are increasingly compelling. The right application can increase the producti...

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Joined-up planning is imperative for efficient investment across all government assets but especially important to support the State’s investment in n...

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Infrastructure demands on the NSW Government budget will continue to be significant. While the type and mix of infrastructure projects will change, in...


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