Infrastructure for Growth

Published: 20 July 2025

The Government today released an update to one of the key areas in Going for Growth, which is its approach to drive economic growth.

The Infrastructure for Growth update includes 13 new actions now underway, supporting emerging sectors like geothermal energy and continuing efforts to reduce business costs, accelerate planning, and grow infrastructure investment.

Quality, well-planned infrastructure is critical to a modern growing economy and can play a key role in providing and building long term resilience.

Since Going for Growth was launched in February, the Government has delivered infrastructure initiatives designed to boost productivity, create jobs, and support long-term prosperity.

Going For Growth focuses on 5 key areas, with updates expected to be released regularly:

  • Developing talent
  • Competitive business settings
  • Promoting global trade and investment
  • Innovation, technology and science
  • Infrastructure for growth

More information is available from Going For Growth.

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