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VICTORIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY 2021-2051 Michel Masson, CEO Llewellyn Reynders, Director of Research and Economics Jonathan Spear, Deputy CEO
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VICTORIA’SINFRASTRUCTURESTRATEGY 2021-2051
Michel Masson, CEO
Llewellyn Reynders, Director of Research and Economics
Jonathan Spear, Deputy CEO
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Prepare a statewide, 30-year infrastructure strategy
Publish original research on infrastructure-related issues
Values are independence, influence, engagement, openness, innovation, people
INFRASTRUCTURE VICTORIA: WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
Advise government onspecific infrastructure matters
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Inaugural infrastructure
strategy
2016
Growing Victoria’s potential
2019
Draft infrastructure
strategyOpen for consultation
Dec 2020
Consultation on the draft
Dec - Feb
Feb 2021
Analysis of feedback
Review and revise recommendations
March 2021
Deliberative engagement
Zero emissions vehicles
April 2021
Victoria’s infrastructure
strategy 2021-2051
Presented to Parliament
August 2021
TIMELINE: THE JOURNEY
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The result of many years of work and collaboration with thousands of Victorians
Fair move: Better public
transport fares for Melbourne
March 2020
Sep 2020
Good move –fixing transport
congestion
Transporting Melbourne’s
recovery
Reforming water sector
governance
Infrastructure priorities for the
regions
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CONSULTATION EVENTS
Nine regional roundtables
192 regional Victorians
12 sector dialogues 142 representatives of
stakeholder and industry groups
Five workshops 78 Victorians
Two local government forums
28 representatives from metropolitan councils
Deliberative community panel
211 everyday Victorians focusing on zero emission vehicle uptake
Six focus groups
24 people with lived experience and/or their
advocates
Our draft strategy engagement program generated more than 2,600 pieces of feedback, with over25,000 website visits and 675 participants across 35 consultation events
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A welcome focus on addressing the
infrastructure needs of
vulnerable Victorians
Make better use of existing
infrastructure
Support for phasing out petrol
and diesel vehicles in favour
or ZEVs
Ongoing engagement with
Traditional Owners in
infrastructure planning
Infrastructure needs of growth
areas is not being met
More investment in active and public
transport infrastructure
Greater diversity and standard of
social and affordable
housing
Maintain and improve regional roads and freight
rail to support industry and
economy
WHAT WE HEARDWe received over 200 submissions from individuals, industries, organisations and governments.Here is an overview of some of the key pieces of feedback:
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Confront long-term challenges
Navigate the energy transition
Respond to a changing climate
Embed resilience
Build a circular economy
Embrace technology and innovation
Manage urban change
Integrate land use & infrastructure planning
Create thriving urban places
Adapt infrastructure for modern needs
Steer changes in travel behaviour
Harness infrastructure for
productivity/growth
Plan for growth areas
Shape the transport networkfor better access
Align social infrastructure with better
service delivery
Develop regional Victoria
Enhance regional market access & economic growth
Foster regional health, wellbeing &
inclusion
Better connect the regions
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Navigate the energy transition
Respond to a changing climate
Embed resilience
Embrace technology and innovation
Build a circular economy for waste and recycling
CONFRONT LONG-TERM CHALLENGES
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CONFRONT LONG-TERM CHALLENGES
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○ Accelerate low and zero emissions vehicle uptake
○ Match renewable energy generation with transmission infrastructure
○ Increase energy efficiency and manage energy demand
○ Confirm pathways for gas infrastructure while reaching net zero emissions
○ Build climate change into infrastructure decisions
○ Streamline decisions on water management and infrastructure
○ Build back better after emergencies, and adapt to changing coastlines
○ Use new technologies for more efficient and effective transport, health and justice services
○ Reduce waste, improve waste sorting, secure recycling infrastructure and create demand for recycled products
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Integrate land use and infrastructure planning
Create thriving urban places
Steer changes in travel behaviour
Adapt infrastructure for modern needs
MANAGE URBAN CHANGE
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MANAGE URBAN CHANGE
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○ Integrate land use and infrastructure planning with clear, public infrastructure plans
○ Reform infrastructure contributions to be fairer and help pay for infrastructure
○ Encourage more diverse housing options in well-located established areas
○ Prioritise open space combined with good walking and cycling infrastructure
○ Boost the tram network and improve public transport accessibility
○ Reallocate road space to priority uses
○ Reform public transport fares and road user charges to better use our transport system
○ Upgrade and renew social infrastructure
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Shape the transport network for better access
Improve freight efficiency for industry competitiveness
Align social infrastructure for better service delivery
HARNESS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND GROWTH
Plan for growth areas
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HARNESS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND GROWTH
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○ Invest in a stronger, inter-connected bus network
○ Build further train capacity and reliability in the City Loop and growth areas
○ Construct an outer metropolitan road and rail freight corridor
○ Secure Victoria’s future ports, freight terminals and freight transport infrastructure
○ Co-design Aboriginal community-controlled infrastructure
○ Plan for new health, mental health, social housing and justice infrastructure
○ Have independent monitoring and advice for growth area infrastructure delivery
○ Invest in new social infrastructure, especially in growth areas
○ Target more tree canopy in outer suburbs and growth areas
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Road Management SystemsOuter Metropolitan Road and Rail CorridorCity Loop reconfigurationWestern and Northern rail corridors upgradeMelbourne Metro 2Cross-city motorway
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MAJOR TRANSPORT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
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FOUR KEY TRANSPORT PROJECTS
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Will better connect the city to outer suburban growth areas and the regions, improving access to jobs, services and public transport
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FREIGHT FUTURE
• Invest in proposed freight infrastructure to connect to terminals and ports
• Optimise freight capacity at Port of Melbourne
• Future Bay West Port
• New road and rail networks to connect to freight terminals
• Road and rail corridors in outer Melbourne
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Enhance regional market access and economic growth
Better connect the regions
Foster regional Victorians’ health, wellbeing and inclusion
DEVELOP REGIONAL VICTORIA
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DEVELOP REGIONAL VICTORIA
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o Secure long-term funding for road and rail maintenance
o Enhance digital connectivity and resilience
o Foster regional tourism, including nature-based and Aboriginal tourism opportunities
o Focus public transport to respond to local needs
o Use telehealth-services to boost service access
o Refresh local community infrastructure, withrenewal and multi-purpose facilities
o Upgrade infrastructure to be climate resilient
o Build social infrastructure to reduce disadvantage and meet community needs.
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TECHNICAL REPORTS
Driving down emissions VLUTI model architecture
Major transport program costing
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• Four technical reports• Nine updated regional profiles• Three technical reports by Arup and AECOM with further transport modelling,
costing and economic assessment results.
Major transport programassessment
Regional profiles
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Only 41 recommendations involve infrastructure capital investment by government, 12 of which relate to upgrading or replacing existing infrastructure
The remaining 53 recommendations relate to making better use of existing infrastructure through policy work, legislative reform and planning
The estimated capital cost profile for the recommendations average:
• 2024-2025: $3 billion for each year• 2025-2030: $8 billion each year • 2031-2035: $4 billion each year
This is well below the Victorian Government’s current infrastructure investment profile (Figure 3) of $22.5 billion each year between 2021-22 to 2024-25
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Based on our strategic level costings, we estimate the recommendations represent approximately $100 billion in capital infrastructure investment over the next30 years
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Victoria’s infrastructure strategy 2021-2051 released
Presented to Victorian Parliament on 19 August 2021
Victorian Government responds to the strategy recommendations within 12 months
Victorian Government also publishes its own infrastructure plan within that timeframe
Infrastructure Victoria conducts yearly progress monitoring on how the state’s infrastructure needs are being met
Next steps
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