Across sectors
Victoria needs well-planned and maintained infrastructure to support our population as it changes, ages and grows. Infrastructure Victoria’s work highlights how better planning, investment and coordination can help governments deliver the right infrastructure when and where it’s needed.
Challenges
Making more of our existing infrastructure
The Victorian Government owns about $400 billion in land and infrastructure. These assets must be maintained to remain safe and reliable. But government lacks consistent condition data and transparent reporting. Victorian infrastructure needs around $5 billion a year for maintenance and renewal. Without stronger asset management and better data, infrastructure performance will decline.
Coordination and long-term planning need strengthening
Infrastructure planning spans many agencies but plans are not always shared. This means chances to align projects, pool funding and streamline delivery are missed. At the same time, Victoria must prepare for major future projects as technology, climate and demographics change. Identifying and reserving sites and corridors now is essential for transport, freight, health and water infrastructure.
Funding contributions are complex and inconsistent
Victoria’s infrastructure contribution system is complex and inconsistent. A simpler approach is needed for established suburbs, growth areas and urban development projects. Changes should reflect local development costs and share them fairly. A clearer, more consistent contribution system can unlock housing in established suburbs and urban renewal areas. It can also help communities get the infrastructure they need faster.
