Tasmania

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Tasmania's 2010 Infrastructure Report has been released. To download the full report please click on the links below:

A Ratings Summary is available below.

Media Release

Updated Report Card on Tasmania's Infrastructure

The release today of the Engineers Australia 2010 Tasmania Infrastructure Report Card indicates progress in some areas of Tasmania's infrastructure over the past 5 years, but the overall picture clearly shows that the majority of infrastructure categories continue to fall within the areas of needing major or critical changes.

What is the Infrastructure Report Card Project?

The 2010 Infrastructure Report Cards Project is a major initiative of Engineers Australia which aims to advance the quality and provision of infrastructure across the nation, with subsequent benefits to Australia’s economy, communities and the environment. The project’s output consists of Report Cards for all Australian States and Territories.

For more information about how the Report Cards are developed, please view our Frequently Asked Questions

Report cards for all States and Territories are scheduled to be progressively released through to September.

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Ratings Summary

The table below show the ratings summary. To download this summary in PDF format please click here

Infrastructure Type Grade Comment
Roads overall
National Roads
State Roads
Local Roads

C-
C+
C
D

 These ratings recognise that local roads are generally poor and failures are common due to the employment of reactive maintenance practices. State roads have maintained their standard, with the additional expenditure on these roads resulting in some of the backlog of work being addressed. National roads have deteriorated due to increasing freight usage and road pavements exceeding their design life, while the significant investment on national roads has principally been catch-up expenditure.
Rail F This rating recognises that infrastructure is inadequate for current and future purposes, and that the magnitude of the works required to provide any reasonable utility from this infrastructure is enormous. 
Ports B- This rating recognises that while capacity at ports is currently adequate, over the longer term, substantial problems will arise due to a lack of efficient and effective integration in the provision of road, rail and port infrastructure.
Airports B This rating recognises that the airport infrastructure has improved considerably over the last few years, and is adequate to meet existing and foreseeable future demand.
Potable Water B- This rating recognises that the current infrastructure is largely adequate and the 2009 reforms of the water sector will significantly improve water services, provided the committed funding materialises. 
Wastewater C This rating recognises that improvements have been made in recent years to infrastructure in problem areas and there have been significant increases in the volumes of recycled water used. The 2009 reforms of the water and sewerage sector will significantly improve sewerage services, provided the committed funding materialises.
Stormwater C- This rating recognises that significant localised stormwater initiatives have been implemented and the application of WSUD is becoming widespread. However, the State-wide stormwater strategy is yet to be approved and funding for stormwater projects secured.
Irrigation B- This rating recognises that there has been a significant expansion in irrigation infrastructure and improved irrigation practice. However, there are concerns about the sustainability of the expanded irrigation systems.
Electricity B- This rating recognises that Tasmania’s generation system coupled with the interconnector has high supply reliability and security. It also reflects the ongoing improvements that are underway to enhance the quality of the transmission and distribution networks.
Gas C This rating recognises that the assets of the gas sector are of a high quality. However, supply is at risk of major disruption due to the single transmission pipeline and expansion of the distribution system has stopped.
Telecommunications C+ This rating recognises that fixed telephone services are excellent and mobile phone coverage is generally adequate in major population centres and transport corridors. There is generally sufficient capacity in broadband infrastructure to meet present demand, but utilisation is price-dependent. Broadband demand is rapidly growing and difficult to predict with technological advances and new services. While intrastate backhaul is available, many places are served by only one link, which results in security and pricing issues. Interstate backhaul choice has improved with the commissioning
of the Basslink fibre cable. 
Tasmania’s Results

 

Photos from the Launch Event

 

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