The Infrastructure Minister says the advisory body, created by Anthony Albanese in 2008, has suffered ‘a lack of clear direction’ in recent years.
, headed by former Tamworth mayor who was appointed late last year by Barnaby Joyce.
“In recent years, the organisation has been allowed to drift with partisan board appointments and a lack of clear direction. It’s clear a review has been necessary and that’s why Labor committed to one before the election.
“Our nation has big challenges ahead, whether that be in dealing with population growth, managing skills shortages, decarbonising the transport and infrastructure sector or dealing with the uptake of electric vehicles,” Ms King said. Ms Lockwood is currently chair of Infrastructure Western Australia and holds board memberships of the Green Building Council of Australia, and the WA Association for Mental Health.
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