IPA National Infrastructure Awards 2012 Infrastructure Partnerships Australia hosted the Annual Infrastructure Oration and 2012 National Infrastructure Awards at a gala event in Sydney earlier this year. ABOVE: IPA Awards 2012 BELOW: The Hon Mark Birrell, Hon David Davis, Tony Lubofvsky, Rob Aldis.
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The event marked the sixth time IPA has convened the Awards, bringing together 600 public and private sector leaders. More than 70 nominations were received across the seven categories, with the calibre of project nominations noted by the panel.
The independent judging panel for this year’s event included: • Adrian Kloeden, Chairman of Serco Asia Pacific (panel Chair) • Dr Kerry Schott, former Managing Director of Sydney Water, IPA Board Member and the author of the New South Wales Government’s Commission of Audit into Public Sector Management • Rick Turchini, former Managing Director of Baulderstone and Non-Executive Director • The Hon Mark Birrell, Chairman of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia. This year’s Annual Infrastructure Oration was delivered by Hamish Tyrwhitt, Chief Executive of Leighton Holdings. Tyrwhitt was appointed Chief Executive in August 2011 after nearly 25 years in the construction sector, including most recently as Managing Director of Leighton Asia and as a Director of Leighton Contractors (Asia). The overarching theme of this year’s Oration was the need for Australia to capitalise on the unprecedented growth taking place in Asia, and the need for governments to develop earnest, long-term infrastructure plans that survive the political cycle.
Volume 3 Number 1
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