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Space Engineering | February 2024

Space policy advice paper

Engineers Australia’s National Committee on Space Engineering has developed a policy advice paper on Australia’s space engineering capability through the member-delivered policy and advocacy process. 

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Engineers Australia | November 2023

Reducing infrastructure embodied emissions

Engineers Australia acknowledges that addressing embedded and active emissions in the infrastructure sector is a pressing global challenge that requires immediate attention. We advocate that consideration needs to be given to the social, economic and environment costs of climate change on infrastructure as part of managing current and future impacts. This paper was produced through Engineers Australia’s member delivered policy and advocacy initiative.

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Engineers Australia | June 2023

Victoria State Infrastructure Strategy Update

In this submission, Engineers Australia provides feedback to Infrastructure Victoria in response to the State Infrastructure Strategy Update. Engineers Australia broadly supports the principles and objectives defined in the Strategy and has provided responses and advice.

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Engineers Australia | May 2023

Decarbonising infrastructure: submission to Infrastructure Victoria

Engineers Australia recommends Infrastructure Victoria looks for consistency in collaboration with other Infrastructure bodies, and that they review Infrastructure Australia’s 2022 Replacement Materials report which shines a light on opportunities to use recycled materials in road infrastructure.

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Engineers Australia | March 2023

Engineering a resilient and sustainable rural, regional and remote road network

Engineers Australia's submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport, calls on knowledge from Engineers Australia's position on climate change to make recommendations that highlight the growing importance of the regional road network in a heating climate.

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Engineers Australia | January 2023

The future of transport discussion paper

With contributions from future of transport working group members this paper discusses pathways to a sustainable, decarbonised transport network including looking at transport though a systems view and enabling greater collaboration for project planning and funding.

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November 2022

The issue with insurance requirements for engineers Engineers Australia submission – NSW Reforming Building Laws

This paper clarifies the reasons why Engineers Australia does not support some of the existing provisions in the Design and Building Practitioners Act, proposed provisions in the Building Bill, and suggests an alternative way forward for the NSW Government.

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Engineers Australia | October 2022

Engineering Australia’s productivity

This submission puts forward three areas which should be considered by the Productivity Commission in their review on ways Australia can improve productivity into the future.

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Engineers Australia | October 2022

Building Legislation Amendment (Building Classes) Regulation 2022

This submission is informed by the feedback and advice on the draft regulations provided by Engineers Australia’s NSW-based members. Engineers Australia is a positive contributor to the work of the NSW Government to implement the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBPA).

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Engineers Australia | October 2022

Fire Safety Regulation 2022

This submission is informed by the feedback and advice on the draft regulations provided by Engineers Australia’s NSW-based members. Engineers Australia supports the NSW government’s initiative to add more rigour into the design, certification, and maintenance processes for fire safety provisions in buildings in NSW. 

Enhancing productivity in infrastructure delivery policy directions paper
Engineers Australia | March 2022

Enhancing productivity in infrastructure delivery

This document provides recommendations for implementation by Australian governments, in collaboration with industry and academia, to increase productivity in the infrastructure sector and to determine how engineers can best contribute to these aspirations. 

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Engineers Australia | February 2022

Inquiry into apartment design standards in Victoria

Engineers Australia recommends a government-led review into apartment design, construction, and maintenance in Victoria, including consideration of the whole of life building cycle, consultation with experts and collection of data on liveability.

Engineers Australia | July 2021

Inquiry into procurement practices for government-funded infrastructure

Submission to draft medium density residential housing code Western Australia
Engineers Australia | April 2021

Proposed amendments to the Residential Design Codes: Medium Density Housing

This submission to the WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage provides comment focused on how the Code addresses the four elements of design rather than detailed review. 

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Engineers Australia | April 2021

Brisbane City Council: Green Bridges - Toowong to West End and St Lucia to West End

Engineers Australia supports Council’s initiative to invest in more active transport infrastructure, including the Green Bridges Program and encourages Council to broaden the program where possible to include planning for a network of Green Bridges that service inner city movements

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Engineers Australia | April 2021

Building Reform Consultation: Third Party Reviews

This letter is a submission for the Northern Territory Government’s request for feedback to develop priority reforms that consider Compulsory Third-Party Review in Structural Design.

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Transport Australia Society | March 2021

Aviation infrastructure

This document has been produced with an aim to improve aviation in Australia and is intended to inform discussions contributing to Australia’s aviation economy, which is essential for communities, industries, businesses, and tourism. The focus of the paper is on the airport, from the air to the land side, including transport infrastructure planning and engineering, today and in the future.

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Engineers Australia | March 2021

Enhancing productivity in infrastructure delivery

The purpose of this document is to engage Engineers Australia members and the engineering-adjacent community in a discussion about what it will take to increase productivity in the infrastructure industry, and to determine how engineers can best contribute to meaningful evidence-based policy development.

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