Infrastructure Australia: Failing infrastructure wrecking productivity

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By Leith van Onselen

Hot on the heels of former Infrastructure Australia (IA) chief, Michael Deegan, slamming the shroud of secrecy surrounding infrastructure provision across Australia, which has resulted in taxpayers being gouged, current IA head, Romilly Madew, has warned that Australia’s failing infrastructure is wrecking both productivity and living standards. From The AFR:

Ms Madew will tell the summit that Australia’s national productivity and global competitiveness relies on the quality of its infrastructure networks, and that there are signs it is falling behind…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.