The Northern Territory Government has released the 2023 NT Infrastructure Plan and Pipeline and Infrastructure Audit, which will help to guide the Territory’s $4.07 billion 2023-24 infrastructure program.
The infrastructure plan identifies projects and opportunities to enable economic growth and support population growth across the Territory.
The Territory’s 2023 NT Infrastructure Plan and Pipeline and Infrastructure Audit will be used to guide future decision making in terms of infrastructure for the region.
The Plan and Pipeline has adopted the infrastructure investment prioritisation framework proposed in the NT Infrastructure Audit 2023 and considered implementation pathways against ‘reform’, ‘better or different use’, ‘improve existing’, or ‘new’ infrastructure options to inform infrastructure planning and investment decision making.
The NT Infrastructure Plan and Pipeline will be updated annually to align with budget processes and to allow it to respond to changing conditions, challenges and opportunities.
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In June 2022, Infrastructure NT released the first NT Infrastructure Plan and Pipeline. The first edition moved from a sector based approach to a place-based approach. It clarified which projects are proposed and which ones are funded, and introduced an ecosystems approach.
Minister for Territory Development, Eva Lawler said the region has $36 billion worth of projects in the pipeline as final investment is secured.
“A diverse range of stakeholders were consulted to formulate the plan and pipeline, including all levels of government, land councils, private sector, not for profit organisations, industry representative bodies, peak bodies and the community,” Lawler said.
“The Infrastructure Plan and Pipeline does not automatically mean building more and building bigger infrastructure. We have also assessed the infrastructure we have, see how it meets or does not meet the needs of the community and how it can be improved or repurposed.”
To view the full Infrastructure Plan and Pipeline, click here.