Infrastructure NSW

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Infrastructure NSW
Agency overview
Formed1 July 2011 (2011-07-01)
Jurisdiction New South Wales
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Graham Bradley, Chairman (2013–present)
  • Tom Gellibrand, Chief Executive (February 2023–present)
Parent department New South Wales Treasury
Key document
Website infrastructure.nsw.gov.au

Infrastructure NSW is an agency of the government of New South Wales that provides independent advice to assist the NSW Government in identifying and prioritising the delivery of critical public infrastructure across the Australian state of New South Wales for economic and social wellbeing.

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It was established in 2011 by the then O'Farrell government and reports to the premier of New South Wales.

History

The independent agency, established under the Infrastructure NSW Act 2011, was set up in July 2011 to plan and oversee a wide-ranging upgrade of the state's infrastructure. One of Infrastructure NSW's first major tasks was to deliver a 20-year State Infrastructure Strategy, which was delivered in September 2012. Other initial priorities for the body were the redevelopment of Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, planning of WestConnex and traffic management around Sydney Airport and Port Botany. [1] [2]

In May 2011, Barry O'Farrell appointed former Liberal premier Nick Greiner as chairman [3] and in June, economist and former Sydney Water boss Paul Broad was appointed as the chief executive officer, on a reported salary of up to $500,000. [4] [5]

On 23 May 2013, both Greiner and Broad quit their respective roles at Infrastructure NSW over repeated disputes with the O'Farrell government. [6] The former head of the Business Council of Australia Graham Bradley was appointed as the new chairman and former secretary of the Victorian Department of Transport Jim Betts became interim CEO, and was later appointed permanently. [7] [8] [6]

On 25 November 2014, Infrastructure NSW published the State Infrastructure Strategy Update 2014, which made 30 investment recommendations on the next round of critical infrastructure for NSW. [9] The NSW Government fully adopted the recommendations proposed by Infrastructure NSW for its State Infrastructure Strategy, which includes a $20 billion infrastructure program. [10] [11]

On 5 November 2015, minister for transport and infrastructure Andrew Constance announced Projects NSW – a specialist unit within Infrastructure NSW to manage the procurement and delivery of the state's infrastructure priorities. [12]

In September 2025, the New South Wales state government set up a new agency named the Infrastructure Delivery Authority, it is modelled after the Housing Delivery Authority and the four-person panel will recommend projects for the treasurer, minister for planning and public spaces, and the minister for industry and trade to act upon. Funding was announced in the 2025–26 state budget to advance the creation of this agency. Projects valuing at least $1 billion and are non-residential are eligible for the program. [13]

Board members

The board of Infrastructure NSW contains a total of ten members, including the chief executive officer, chairman, four private sector members and four senior NSW public servants: [14]

Past board members include Nick Greiner,[ citation needed ] Paul Broad,[ citation needed ] David Gonski,[ citation needed ] Chris Eccles,[ citation needed ] Sam Haddad,[ citation needed ] Mark Paterson,[ citation needed ] Carolyn Kay,[ citation needed ] Simon Draper,[ citation needed ] Dieter Adamsas,[ citation needed ] Arlene Tansey,[ citation needed ] Max Moore-Wilton,[ citation needed ] Blair Comley,[ citation needed ] Carolyn McNally[ citation needed ] and Rob Whitfield.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ Aston, Heath (5 March 2013). "O'Farrell taps telco boss to run infrastructure". The Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "About INSW". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Infrastructure NSW Chairman Nick Greiner looking to build trust with private sector". The Australian . Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Broad named chief of Infrastructure NSW". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  5. ↑ Clennell, Andrew (5 March 2013). "Infrastructure NSW boss Paul Broad and Transport for NSW chief Les Wielinga go to war over our roads". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  6. 1 2 Clennell, Andrew (23 May 2013). "Paul Broad and Nick Greiner quit Infrastructure NSW". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  7. ↑ Wood, Alicia (27 May 2013). "New boss of INSW Graham Bradley to toe the line". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "Infrastructure NSW provides 30 recommendations to Government" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  10. ↑ Saulwick, Jacob (25 November 2014). "NSW government: 20 year and $20 billion infrastructure vision announced". The Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ↑ Thomsen, Simon (25 November 2014). "Here's The NSW Government's $20 Billion Infrastructure Re-Election Pitch". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Minister Constance: Making it happen with Projects NSW" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Treasurer; Minister for Industry and Trade; Minister for Jobs; Minister for Planning and Public Spaces; Minister for Tourism (15 September 2025). "Investment Delivery Authority to open for business" (Ministerial media release). NSW Government. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Our Board". infrastructure.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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