Minister Barr: Delivering Canberra’s major infrastructure
- Written by ACT Government
Released 17/06/2019
An expert team within the ACT Government will lead the delivery of significant territory infrastructure projects from 1 July 2019.
Major Projects Canberra will deliver the Surgical Procedures, Interventional Radiology and Emergency (SPIRE) Centre at Canberra Hospital and the next stage of the Light Rail project.
As Canberra grows toward a city of 500,000 people, we are committed to investing in infrastructure that supports our community’s prosperity, liveability and social inclusion.
Over the past few years we have stepped up our investment in services the entire Canberra Region relies on, with a new hospital and health facilities, new and expanded local schools, and integrated public transport options including the first stage of light rail.
In the coming months, the Government will release the ACT Infrastructure Plan. It will outline to the community and industry the city’s infrastructure priorities and emerging needs.
With $2.8 billion committed to further infrastructure projects over the next four years, Major Projects Canberra will equip the ACT with an infrastructure delivery team to deliver this program.
It will be funded from existing resources, bringing together staff from Transport Canberra and City Services, Health and Treasury to centralise expertise across government and focus the planning, procurement and delivery of some of the territory’s largest ever projects.
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Section: Andrew Barr, MLA | Media Releases
