Image Source: Shutterstock With the Australia Day ‘long weekend’ upon us, it is almost time for the annual (and very…
Chair’s Op-ed: National Farmers Federation Put Regional Deals Back on the Table
This week Fiona Simson, President of the National Farmers Federation (NFF), put regional deals back on the table. During her…
Chair’s Op-ed: You are Invited
As we count down the days to a new financial year and start the inevitable scratching around for (many, many)…
Chair’s Op-ed: Time to Fast Track Regional Rail
Once again the Grattan Institute is calling on the good people of Australia and their elected representatives to forgo the…
Chair’s Op-ed: Regional Capital Routes Must Continue to Soar Post COVID-19 Turbulence
Virgin Australia’s announcement of voluntary administration has created widespread concern regarding the future state of the Australian aviation industry. As…
Chair’s op-ed: Infrastructure Priority List Confirms Big City Bias for a Big Australia
The new Infrastructure Australia 2018 Priority List was released this month with $55 billion worth of ‘nation shaping’ projects. Of…
Chair’s Op-ed: Level crossings remove one minute from daily commute
Data revealed by The Age on time savings for Victoria’s level crossing removal program, calls for a rethink on how…
Chair’s Op-ed: Geelong City Plan Announcement Recognises Importance of Regional Capitals
We recently saw another indication of the growing importance of regional cities, when Prime Minister the Hon Malcolm Turnbull and…