Infrastructure WA

Recommendation 34

Establish a single, agreed set of common planning assumptions  

Recommendation

34. Improve infrastructure planning by establishing a single, agreed set of common planning assumptions for state agencies and government trading enterprises, including:

  1. providing, at a minimum, assumptions on population, demographics, housing, economy, employment, human services use, utilities use, transport, land use and climate
  2. setting out agreed data sets and guidance material for their application
  3. embedding them in the Strategic Asset Management Framework’s Strategic Asset Plan and Business Case guidelines as required for use, or provide a clear rationale or an exemption where they have not been applied
  4. updating them regularly and making them publicly available.

WA Government response

The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 34 is partially supported. For further information please refer to the response document.

Strategy objectives
Enhance cross-government coordination and planning
Embrace technology, data and digital connectivity