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LUKE FRASER. Australia is not “full” but lazy infrastructure policy strengthens the notion

The “Australia is full” immigration argument suggests we have our infrastructure planning and investment settings quite wrong. Debate is now re-emerging about the need for Australia to consider new cities. Before we let the ‘infrastructure rent-seekers and lobbyists[i]’ lead this … Continue reading →

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LUKE FRASER. Is Sydney in thrall to an infrastructure cargo cult? (Part 1 of 3)

This is the first of three articles considering transport infrastructure spending levels, shortcomings in transport governance and strategy and the potential for doing better. In a recent article economist Peter Martin raised concerns about tens of billions racked up in … Continue reading →

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