Infrastructure WA

The State Infrastructure Strategy (Strategy) provides a statewide perspective of Western Australia’s infrastructure needs and priorities over the next 20 years. 

Under the Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019 (IWA Act), Infrastructure Western Australia (IWA) is tasked with preparing the Strategy at least every 5 years. 

The Strategy considers economic, social and environmental objectives to make recommendations relating to infrastructure planning, delivery and operation. The Strategy’s recommendations include a focus on both new projects and programs as well as non-build solutions (e.g. planning, policy, regulation, pricing, technology, procurement, skills and governance reforms). 

Infrastructure shapes and influences every aspect of our society – from where we live, to how we work, our social interactions, our economic structures and our environmental footprint. 

Each year, the WA Government invests billions of dollars in infrastructure to meet the needs of the community, economy and environment – commonly referred to as the triple bottom line. This investment is made in new and existing infrastructure that will serve us for decades to come, even when society may look and operate quite differently to how it does today. That’s why government infrastructure investment needs to be considered as part of a strategic plan, with a long-term outlook. 

The Strategy provides this foundation. It is based on sound evidence and highlights the needs and priorities where funding is best placed to maximise this triple bottom line value for Western Australians. The experience of other jurisdictions also indicates that having such a strategy will also help WA better position itself to attract federal infrastructure funding.