29 June 2022

The Northern Territory Government has released the NT Infrastructure Strategy 2022 to 2030 and the NT Infrastructure Plan and Pipeline 2022 which build the foundations for a sustainable and diverse $40 billion economy by 2030.

Government’s vision is for infrastructure investment that enables growth of the Territory economy and population, and supports well-being and quality of life for all Territorians, underpinned by sustainability and resilience.

The Territory’s new Infrastructure Framework provides a clear direction and whole-of-government leadership for project planning, development and delivery, including:

• A refocused Strategy 2022 – 2030 to outline the Government’s vision;

• A new Audit Series to assess needs, analyse gaps and identify reforms;

• A refocused Plan Series to provide an enabling infrastructure roadmap; and

• A new Pipeline Series outlining funded projects that will be delivered in the short term to assist industry with workforce capability and capacity decisions.

The Framework, Strategy and Plan and Pipeline have been informed by consultation with Northern Territory and Australian government agencies, local government, land councils, industry representative bodies and the private sector.

Supporting this vision are the industry sectors that will grow our economy, and subsequently our population growth – emerging industries, agribusiness, tourism, lifestyle, resources and defence and national security sectors - and the enabling infrastructure ecosystems to support this growth, including transport and logistics, utilities, social infrastructure and land.

The Plan and Pipeline provides a detailed roadmap to the investments that will enact Government’s vision of a sustainable and diverse $40 billion economy by 2030.  It aligns with Infrastructure Australia’s national priorities and takes a place-based approach, which was strongly supported through consultation feedback. The Plan and Pipeline identifies projects, programs and proposals that will address challenges and capture opportunities in each of the regions throughout the Territory from a nationally significant perspective, Territory-wide view and from within the six distinct regions.

The new NT Infrastructure Audit will be completed in 2 phases. Phase 1 comprised a desktop study of existing material.

Phase 2 of the Audit will provide a gap analysis of existing baseline infrastructure and service level standards, identify reforms to harness opportunity and address challenges in the mid-term to 2030 and the longer term to 2050.

To view the Infrastructure Plan visit https://dipl.nt.gov.au/strategies 

Source: NT Government Newsroom