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 Airpor

Peter Shergold AC - on transforming Western Sydney, education as an asset class, COVID and migration

Feb 27th, 2023 1h 18m

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

Andrew Barr – on his approach to reform and the infrastructure opportunities ahead for the ACT

Oct 4th, 2022 1h 12m

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 Territ

BONUS EPISODE | Adrian & Janice - What's your favourite type of infrastructure?

Mar 4th, 2022 32m 17s

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 discus

Sally Capp – on debunking the death of the city and how Melbourne can rebound from COVID

Feb 23rd, 2022 1h 17m

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 i

Peter Achterstraat - on reigniting productivity in NSW

Dec 15th, 2021 1h 4m

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 w

Jacinta Allan – on Victoria’s Big Build and the state’s most complex infrastructure project

Dec 1st, 2021 1h 5m

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

Minister Paul Fletcher – on the power of markets and the state the Federation

Nov 4th, 2021 57m 14s

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 r

Roch Cheroux – unpacks our urban water system and how we can have a more resilient water system

Oct 5th, 2021 1h 16m

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 va

Deanne Stewart – on the infrastructure M&A boom and ESG investment in Australia

Aug 31st, 2021 1h

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

Rebecca Wark - on leadership and the future of health

Jul 7th, 2021 1h 3m

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.

Graeme Newton – on lessons from the 2011 QLD floods and building Brisbane's new underground

Jun 8th, 2021 1h 1m

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 undergro

Mike Mrdak AO – on 30 years in the public service and the new frontier for digital infrastructure

Dec 21st, 2020 1h 7m

In the last episode for 2020, Adrian and Ilya 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 198

Nicole Lockwood – on independent infrastructure advice and the growing freight task in WA

Dec 8th, 2020 55m 55s

Adrian and Ilya talk with Deputy Chair of Infrastructure WA Nicole Lockwood about the infrastructure advisory body model, the trends and chief drivers behind the freight system overhaul in the WA, and why we need a focus on rational pricing and

Rita Saffioti – on WA’s infrastructure response to COVID and path to recovery

Nov 12th, 2020 41m 55s

Adrian and Ilya sat down with WA Minister for Transport and Planning, the Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA, to discuss the WA Government's infrastructure response to COVID-19, the pathway to recovery, and the nexus between land use planning and transport

Michael Brennan – on Australia’s reform opportunities and the future of productivity

Jul 9th, 2020 1h 12m

Adrian and Ilya sat down with Chair of the Productivity Commission, Michael Brennan to discuss Australia’s reform opportunities, how the economy might evolve coming out of COVID-19, and what the future of productivity growth may look like in a

John Pickhaver – on the evolution of infra financing, decarbonisation, and digital disruption

Jun 23rd, 2020 1h 12m

Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, Adrian and Ilya sat down with Co-Head of Macquarie Capital, Australia and New Zealand John Pickhaver to discuss his journey from civil engineering to private finance, the evolution of infrastructure financing

Marika Calfas – on the evolution of NSW Ports and technology’s impact on the freight supply chain

Apr 21st, 2020 1h 4m

Before the outbreak of COVID-19, Adrian and Ilya sat down with CEO of NSW Ports Marika Calfas to discuss the evolution of NSW Ports, what the organisation is doing to sustainably grow trade and improve the efficiency of its supply chain, and th

Tony Shepherd AO – on COVID-19, infrastructure stimulus, and why he’s a GWS Giants enthusiast

Apr 7th, 2020 52m 42s

Adrian and Ilya sit down with one of Australia’s most respected businessmen – and GWS Giants enthusiast – Tony Shepherd to discuss his career, insights on the COVID-19 crisis, and what stimulus and broader reform measures are required to battle

Bernard Tabary – on his global career in transport & the value of different forms of procurement

Mar 9th, 2020 1h

Adrian and Ilya sit down with CEO International of Keolis, Bernard Tabary to discuss his global career in transport, his views on franchising and the future implications for transport as technology evolves.

Amy Brown – on her career journey and the unquantified social benefits of infrastructure

Feb 4th, 2020 1h 14m

Adrian and Ilya sit down with the Deputy Secretary of Strategy and Delivery at the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, Amy Brown to discuss her varied career across the public and private sectors, the often unquantified social benefits of in

Tim Nelson – on his early career and the tortured history of Australian energy policy

Dec 16th, 2019 1h 13m

Adrian and Ilya sat down with Executive General Manager Australian Energy Market Commission Tim Nelson to discuss his early career, the tortured history of energy policy in Australia, and what the Commission is doing to optimise its regulatory

Jon Lamonte – on how he went from the Royal Air Force to building trains in Sydney

Oct 25th, 2019 53m 28s

Adrian and Ilya talk with CEO of Sydney Metro Jon Lamonte about his 32 years in the Royal Air Force, what he learnt flying Hercules planes in the Falkland Islands and running transport for Greater Manchester, and his reflections on Australia’s

Susan Anderson – on her Uber rating, the future of mobility, and road pricing

Sep 5th, 2019 52m 23s

Adrian and Ilya talk with the General Manger of Uber Australia and New Zealand, Susan Anderson about her Uber rating, how the rider sharing platform has stayed ahead in the Australian market, and her reflections on the future of mobility and ro

Susan Anderson – Anderson on her Uber rating, the future of mobility, and road pricing

Sep 3rd, 2019 52m 38s

This week, Adrian and Ilya talk with the General Manger of Uber Australia and New Zealand, Susan Anderson about her Uber rating, how the rider sharing platform has stayed ahead in the Australian market, and her reflections on the future of mobi