Last year the ASU participated in the Federal Governments Think Future conference, http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/itrdlg/smartinfrastructure/thinkfuture.htm conducted by the the former House of Represenatives Committee on Infrastructure, Communications, Regional Development and Local Government .
We have now been advised that the Committee was re-established in the 43rd Parliament, and the inquiry into ‘smart infrastructure’ has been re-referred in the following terms: The Committee is to inquire into ‘smart infrastructure’, assessing its significance and impacts with particular reference to:
- The effects of applying ‘smart’ technologies to existing infrastructure to improve asset utilisation and make better use of existing infrastructure
- the productivity enhancing effects of embedding ‘smart’ technologies into future infrastructure
- any factors which affect the adoption of ‘smart’ technologies
- how smart infrastructure applications can assist in reducing the effects of climate change
- the role of government in smart infrastructure development, investment, regulation and community engagement
The following links provide additional information
For further enquires please contact greg mclean at gmclean@syd.asu.asn.au (nb greg represented the ASU at the 'Smart infrastructure ' conference - Cross over’s to ASU members areas of work include electricity intelligent networks, local government, skills and training etc .)
Drafted from advice received from Federal Parliament ..
