{"id":16846,"date":"2022-06-01T07:42:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T07:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=16846"},"modified":"2022-06-01T07:42:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T07:42:50","slug":"long-term-infrastructure-vision-helps-nsw-stay-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/06\/01\/long-term-infrastructure-vision-helps-nsw-stay-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-term infrastructure vision helps NSW stay ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The NSW Government has welcomed the release of the independent 20-year strategy from Infrastructure NSW to support the state\u2019s future through an ongoing infrastructure investment program.<br>\u00a0<br>Minister for Infrastructure Rob Stokes said the release of\u00a0<em>Staying Ahead: State Infrastructure Strategy 2022-2042\u00a0<\/em>contained many important recommendations for the NSW Government to consider.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cNSW is the megaproject capital of Australia and a global leader in infrastructure delivery, with our $110 billion project pipeline dwarfing those of previous governments,\u201d Mr Stokes said.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cThat record infrastructure delivery will continue, but we must now consider the global challenges affecting us and the independent advice from Infrastructure NSW.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cThe report provides clear recommendations for us to diversify our infrastructure pipeline, consider more smaller projects while continuing to deliver city and state-shaping projects.\u201d<br>\u00a0<br>Chair of the Infrastructure NSW Board Graham Bradley said the strategy recommends the NSW Government sustain high infrastructure investment while pursuing a diversified infrastructure pipeline.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cWe need to find a balance between the megaprojects of the past decade and more small and medium sized projects that can deliver great value and be more reliably delivered in a time of a tightening construction market,\u201d Mr Bradley said.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cA significant investment program in large and transformative projects will continue, with155 large projects to be completed over the next decade.<br>\u00a0<br>To view the strategy visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsis2022.infrastructure.nsw.gov.au%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cwebmaster%40nsw.liberal.org.au%7C6366e94e7e324dbd98fd08da42a68424%7Cf7b9e888f8a7467190c0d6ca09a51633%7C0%7C0%7C637895580929591834%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BZ5SjPJvMQx3HJCPhw65Esk7O%2BaInvWL%2BB02ekdYvbU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">sis2022.infrastructure.nsw.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NSW Government has welcomed the release of the independent 20-year strategy from Infrastructure NSW to support the state\u2019s future through an ongoing infrastructure investment program.\u00a0Minister for Infrastructure Rob Stokes said the release of\u00a0Staying Ahead: State Infrastructure Strategy 2022-2042\u00a0contained many important recommendations for the NSW Government to consider.\u00a0\u201cNSW is the megaproject capital of Australia and &hellip; 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