INFRASTRUCTURE, LAND DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE & MINING

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NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORT

Definition

This covers the systems that move people, goods, and services across the nation:

  • Highways, bridges, tunnels

  • Rail networks (passenger & freight)

  • Ports, airports, aviation

  • National freight strategy

  • Infrastructure Australia (planning & assessment)

  • Urban transport and congestion management

Major Issues

  • Cost blowouts and delays on major projects

  • Pork‑barrelling and political interference

  • Fragmented planning across states

  • Aging regional roads, bridges, and rail

  • Weak national freight coordination

  • Short‑term political cycles instead of long‑term strategy

Australians Unified Solutions

  • Independent, transparent project selection based on national benefit, not politics.

  • 10–20 year national infrastructure plan insulated from election cycles.

  • Modern freight corridors linking ports, rail hubs, and regional producers.

  • Rebuild regional infrastructure with targeted funding for roads, bridges, and rail.

  • National supply chain authority to coordinate freight, resilience, and logistics.

LAND DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING SUPPLY

Definition

This governs how land is zoned, released, and developed for housing, industry, and urban growth:

  • Zoning & density rules

  • Land release for housing & industry

  • Growth corridors & urban planning

  • Infrastructure‑led development

  • Federal–state coordination on planning

Major Issues

  • Slow planning approvals

  • Inconsistent zoning laws across states

  • Infrastructure delivered too late

  • Land banking restricting supply

  • High construction costs

  • Poor coordination between federal funding and state planning

Australians Unified Solutions

  • Streamlined planning approvals with national benchmarks.

  • Coordinated land release tied to transport, utilities, and services.

  • Infrastructure‑first development so communities aren’t built before roads and schools.

  • Anti‑land‑banking measures to unlock idle land.

  • National construction workforce strategy to reduce labour shortages and costs.

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES & FORESTRY

Definition

This sector covers food production, export industries, and natural resource management:

  • Farm productivity & innovation

  • Biosecurity

  • Water access & irrigation

  • Fisheries & sustainable harvest

  • Forestry & plantation development

  • Regional workforce and supply chains

Major Issues

  • Biosecurity threats (FMD, varroa mite, lumpy skin disease)

  • Water insecurity and over‑extraction

  • High input costs (fuel, fertiliser, labour)

  • Market concentration squeezing farmers

  • Labour shortages due to visa delays

  • Outdated regional infrastructure

Australians Unified Solutions

  • Strengthen biosecurity with modern surveillance and rapid‑response capability.

  • Reform water management to protect farmers and long‑term food security.

  • Fairer markets by tackling supermarket and processor concentration.

  • Agricultural workforce pipeline through visa reform and regional training.

  • Upgrade regional infrastructure — storage, transport, digital connectivity.

  • Support innovation in precision agriculture, robotics, and drought resilience.

Basic

MINING, RESOURCES & CRITICAL MINERALS

Definition

This includes the extraction, processing, and regulation of Australia’s resource wealth:

  • Mining approvals & environmental assessments

  • Gas and petroleum regulation

  • Critical minerals strategy

  • Resource royalties & export policy

  • Mine rehabilitation

  • Sovereign processing & manufacturing capability

Major Issues

  • Slow, complex approvals

  • Overlapping federal/state regulation

  • Australia exports raw minerals instead of value‑added products

  • Environmental compliance gaps

  • Gas market volatility

  • Foreign ownership concerns in strategic sectors

Australians Unified Solutions

  • Fast, clear approvals with strong environmental safeguards.

  • One‑stop national approvals portal to reduce duplication.

  • Build sovereign processing capacity for lithium, rare earths, nickel, and cobalt.

  • Strengthen domestic gas reservation to protect households and industry.

  • National mine rehabilitation standards with transparent reporting.

  • Strategic ownership rules for critical minerals and energy assets.

Professional

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CONNECTIVITY

Definition

This covers the economic, social, and infrastructure needs of regional and remote Australia:

  • Regional infrastructure funding

  • Telecommunications & digital connectivity

  • Regional jobs and industry diversification

  • Disaster resilience and recovery

  • Support for remote communities

Major Issues

  • Uneven regional investment

  • Poor digital connectivity

  • Skills shortages across key industries

  • Port congestion and aging freight rail

  • Slow disaster recovery

  • Lack of long‑term regional planning

Australians Unified Solutions

  • Targeted regional investment tied to industry and population needs.

  • Nationwide digital connectivity upgrade for rural and remote areas.

  • Regional skills strategy for agriculture, mining, construction, and services.

  • Modern ports and freight rail to support exporters.

  • Rapid disaster recovery framework with guaranteed timelines.

  • Regional growth plans aligned with infrastructure and industry development.

Business

NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS & LOGISTICS

Definition

This governs how goods move across the country and into global markets:

  • Freight corridors

  • Ports and shipping

  • Intermodal hubs

  • Heavy vehicle regulation

  • Supply chain resilience

Major Issues

  • Port congestion and inefficiency

  • Aging freight rail

  • High transport costs for regional producers

  • Weak national coordination

  • Over‑reliance on foreign shipping

Australians Unified Solutions

 

  • Modernise ports with automation, capacity upgrades, and competition reform.

  • Rebuild freight rail to reduce costs and increase reliability.

  • National supply chain authority to coordinate resilience and emergency planning.

  • Domestic shipping capability to reduce reliance on foreign carriers.

  • Integrated freight corridors linking regions to ports and markets.

THE STRATEGIC MESSAGE

Australia’s development system is slow, fragmented, and reactive. Australians Unified will deliver clear approvals, strong national planning, modern infrastructure, regional investment, and sovereign capability across agriculture, mining, and industry.

A nation that builds. A nation that grows. A nation that works.