South Australians are being encouraged to have their say on the infrastructure needed to drive the State’s economy and liveability into the future.

Infrastructure SA, the State Government’s independent infrastructure advisory body, has released a Discussion Paper inviting feedback as part of the development of the next 20-Year State Infrastructure Strategy.

The State’s first 20-Year Strategy was released by Infrastructure SA in 2020 and has been instrumental in guiding the South Australian Government with its public infrastructure investment decisions, which will reach $21 billion over the next four years.

In a challenging global economy, it is timely to look at how the state’s infrastructure needs are evolving.

Geopolitical uncertainties, the growing clean economy, emergence of new technologies as well as shifting social expectations mean it is more important than ever that we position South Australia to thrive.

The new strategy will look at state-wide infrastructure needs to 2045, with a focus on infrastructure planning and investments that drive a growing economy aligned to the State’s economic vision of a smart, sustainable, and inclusive economy.

The Discussion Paper provides an overview of the State’s economic context, current megatrends and their implications for infrastructure, relevant data, and key issues and challenges that we need to consider in our planning.

Feedback and responses will be used to inform the development of the Strategy which is due to be presented to the Government in late 2024.

For more information and to provide to feedback head to http://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/ or YourSAy.

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Attributable to the Peter Malinauskas

My Government is committed to making the investments that will deliver a better standard of living for all South Australians, for the long term, not just the next election cycle.

That’s why we’ve committed to the biggest infrastructure pipeline in our state’s history, from our Hydrogen Jobs Plan, to a new Women’s and Children’s Hospital, to the Torrens to Darlington project that will slash north-south travel times across our city.

The 20-Year State Infrastructure Strategy is an important piece of work that will provide a state-wide perspective on future infrastructure decisions we will need to support South Australia’s economic growth, liveability, and prosperity into the future.

Attributable to the Chair of Infrastructure SA Board Tony Shepherd

Infrastructure SA sees real opportunities to improve our productivity and grow our economy.

Infrastructure is the backbone of a productive economy.

Our infrastructure needs to be well planned to maximise the value of our existing assets and to drive the State’s economic growth and liveability.

Attributable to the Chief Executive of Infrastructure SA Jeremy Conway

This Discussion Paper is foundational to the development of our next Strategy.

Infrastructure SA is keen to understand the needs and views of industry and the community to shape the direction of the next 20-Year Infrastructure Strategy, aligned with the vision of a smart, sustainable, and inclusive economy.