Welcome to theLocal Government Chief Officers Group Meeting

Thursday, 20 February 2014

4.5m

22.3m70m

Circa 1904 2014 2100

Australia’s Population Narrative

Breakdown the Silos

Breakdown the Silos

capital efficiency and efficacy are emerging drivers

Global perspectives about Australia are changing

….ability to minimise the high opportunity cost of major public

projects

Our issues differ from much of OECD world

Infrastructure for Australia

NBN cost blow

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Objective: to understand future tipping points in city systems from changes in population (size, type) and land use on transportation system.

Why: To help pin-point what is fit for purpose infrastructure and when is the optimal time to provide it.

(partner: Transport for NSW)

Integrated Land Use & Transport planning

Land Use Model

Transport Model

Demographic Scenario

Economic Scenario

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Land Use & Transport Policies

CITIES & REGIONSSHAPING THE SYDNEY OF TOMORROW

Grand Challenge

Given that infrastructure is not an ‘engineering artefact’ but an ‘agent of change’, is it possible to imagine infrastructure systems that can meet the needs of twice today’s population with half today’s resources while providing twice the liveability? (Factor 8)