Inside Infrastructure

In the latest episode of Inside Infrastructure, Adrian and Janice sit down with Tim Reardon, Chief Commissioner of Infrastructure Australia, for a candid conversation about his journey through the public sector, leading the delivery of New South Wales’ largest infrastructure pipeline, and inside the walls of government during high-pressure moments.

In the latest episode of Inside Infrastructure, Adrian and Janice sit down with Dr Jonathan Spear, Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Victoria, to discuss the organisation’s early years and evolution over the past decade, the role of infrastructure bodies, and the release of Infrastructure Victoria’s latest 30-year Infrastructure Strategy.

Season 3 Episode 5: Stephanie Graham - on the evolution of the construction industry, its path to recovery, and the landmark projects that have shaped city skylines. by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia

In the latest episode of Inside Infrastructure, Adrian and Janice sit down with Peter Regan, Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Metro, to reflect on a career that has spanned sectors and continents, his perspective from both sides of the transaction table, his learnings from delivering city-shaping projects, the opening of Sydney Metro City, and what the future holds for metro in NSW.

In the latest episode of Inside Infrastructure, Adrian and Janice sit down with Erin Coldham, Chief Development Officer, Southerly Ten, to discuss her journey from a successful career in transport infrastructure to becoming Australia’s ‘First Lady of Wind’, the surprising parallels between offshore wind development and the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, and why social licence in energy needs a rebrand.

In this latest episode of Inside Infrastructure, Adrian and Janice sit down with Leilani Frew, Deputy Secretary Financial and Commercial at New Zealand Treasury, to discuss embracing change early on, her time at NSW Treasury during the golden era of infrastructure investment, and her experiences as both an implementer and advisor of infrastructure policy.

In our launch episode for season three, Adrian and Janice host Bede Noonan, Chief Executive Officer of ACCIONA, unpacking his journey from family to corporate business, how ACCIONA is navigating the shift from transport to energy, and productivity in construction.

In our latest episode, Adrian and Janice check in with Lorie Argus, Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne Airport, to unpack her career to date, the experience of navigating an airport during the pandemic, the development of the Melbourne Airport precinct and how ‘Lorie’s bugs’ are making aviation more sustainable.

In our first episode for 2023, Adrian and Janice sit down with Professor Peter Shergold AC to discuss transforming Western Sydney through using higher education as an asset class and the impacts of the Aerotropolis as well as Professor Shergold’s time in the public service and his views on recent government decisions on topics like COVID and migration.

Adrian and Janice sit down with ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr to discuss his approach to reform, the modern approaches and opportunities that exist to deliver the ACT Government’s infrastructure pipeline and whether it could elevate the Territory’s status on the world stage, and what’s on the horizon as the ACT Government implements its decarbonisation agenda.

Regular listeners of the Inside Infrastructure Podcast will know the episode always ends by asking guests what their favourite piece of infrastructure is. In this bonus episode, Adrian and Janice turn the spotlight back on themselves and discuss what their favourite piece of infrastructure is.

In the first episode of Inside Infrastructure for 2022, Adrian and Janice speak with Lord Mayor of Melbourne City Council Sally Capp about her journey to the top job, debunking the death of the city, rebounding from COVID, and how the Council is decarbonising Melbourne.

In the last episode of Inside Infrastructure for 2021, Adrian and Janice spoke with NSW Productivity Commissioner Peter Achterstraat about the origins of his family name, his love of tax, igniting a new productivity boom out of COVID, and how we reform the way pay and use infrastructure.

Adrian and Janice sit down with Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure and the Suburban Rail Loop, Jacinta Allan, to talk about her experience as Victoria’s longest serving female Minister, the major COVID challenges facing Victoria's Big Build program, and the story behind one of the nation's biggest and most complex rail projects, the Suburban Rail Loop.

Adrian and Janice sit down with Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, Paul Fletcher MP to discuss why he believes in the power of markets and the role for government intervention. The Minister also shares his reflections on the policy rationale behind the sale of Telstra, the next big capital phase for the NBN, and the state the Federation.

Adrian and Janice interviewed Managing Director of Sydney Water Roch Cheroux to shed light on how our complex urban water system actually works, the state of urban water reform in Australia, and what we need to do to combat increased climate variability and drought.

Adrian and Janice sit down with Aware Super CEO Deanne Stewart to talk about her journey from Bathurst kid to Fulbright Scholar, how Australia's infrastructure market competes internationally, the boom in infrastructure M&A, and the challenges and opportunities for ESG investment in Australia.

Adrian and Janice sit down with NSW Health Infrastructure CEO Rebecca Wark to talk leadership, building hospitals through COVID, and how technology and uncertainty is shaping the future of health services in Australia.

Adrian and our new co-host Janice sit down with Cross River Rail Delivery Authority CEO Graeme Newton to talk about the lessons from the 2011 Queensland flood in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges of building Brisbane's new underground beneath the Brisbane River and CBD, and what's required to make Queensland's 2032 Olympic Bid a success.

In the last episode for 2020, Adrian and Illya sit down with former Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, Mike Mrdak AO to discuss his 30 year career in the public service, the infrastructure market reform agenda of the 1980s and 90s, and the evolution of the telco sector and new frontier for digital infrastructure investment.