Body calls for balance between large and small projects, and urges reconsideration of the need for some
government to reconsider a number of its megaprojects as rising costs put a question mark over their benefit to the state., Infrastructure NSW calls for a balance on the pipeline of large projects with small and medium-sized activities.
This includes the Beaches Link, the M6 Stage 2, stage two of the Parramatta Light Rail, the central tunnel of the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow, further stages of the Sydney Metro and regional major dam projects.It recommends a new process for prioritising projects and diversifying sources of funding.
“That record infrastructure delivery will continue, but we must now consider the global challenges affecting us and the independent advice from“The report provides clear recommendations for us to diversify our infrastructure pipeline, consider more smaller projects while continuing to deliver city and state-shaping projects.”
It calls on the government to diversify the state’s water supply and includes five recommendations surrounding water.Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning
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