Australia must spend $40 billion a year on infrastructure to match population growth, audit says

Infrastructure Australia has warned a new wave of investment and planning reform is needed for the nation to keep pace with population and economic growth.

Australia needs to commit to spending $200 billion every five years on a range of infrastructure projects if it wants to keep pace with population growth.

Infrastructure Australia has warned a new wave of investment is needed to ensure roads and public transport, schools, water, electricity and health services support people's quality of life and economic productivity.

The most visible example of the impact of poor infrastructure is the increasingly congested roads and crowded public transport in our biggest cities, the 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit published on Tuesday says.

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