Coal infrastructure program of actions

In 2005, the government released the Coal Infrastructure Program of Actions (CIPA) detailing approximately $4.2 billion worth of coal-related infrastructure. The program identified the projects required to meet future global demand for coal transport (port and rail), water, energy, skills and social infrastructure.

A subsequent audit of the CIPA indicated that the value of committed and planned infrastructure under the program had increased from $4.2 billion in 2005 to $19.3 billion in 2008.

The CIPA 2009 Progress Report identified completed, committed and planned projects through to December 2008 totaling approximately $25.5 billion. Investment in coal infrastructure, as detailed in the CIPA includes:

  • rail - $1 billion committed and $4.6 billion planned
  • additional rollingstock - $2.1 billion
  • ports - $2.5 billion committed and $7.2 billion planned
  • water - $445 million
  • energy - $1.3 billion
  • skills - $25 million
  • housing and planning - $28.5 million.

More than $1.1 billion worth of projects were completed during 2008. The 2009 CIPA identifies approximately $4.9 billion in committed investment between 2009 and mid 2012 and a further $19.5 billion in planned projects. The majority of planned projects identified in the CIPA are scheduled for completion by 2015.

Current key coal infrastructure projects include:

The 2009 CIPA was finalised in early 2010.

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