Australia's peak infrastructure body has today released a blueprint to build the nation over the next 15 years, which sees Australia with interconnected public transport, fast telecoms, and resilient communities.
The report, which is issued every five years, was released this morning and puts out the challenge to government as to what Australia may look like over the next 15 years, according to Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood.
The report also lays out some policy challenges for the government to respond to so as to ensure Australia is not only resilient but is also building.
One of the keys in the report is the impact of COVID-19 on Australia and says the population is expected to be 28 million by 2028 or 2029, which is three years later than expected.
The report also indicates Australia must build infrastructure to accommodate 30 per cent of the workforce working from home two to three days a week.
Another key point the report makes is the cost of natural disasters will rise from $18 billion a year to potentially as high as $39 billion a year.
