Development Contributions for Regional and State Infrastructure – A Case Study of Melbourne, Australia

ABSTRACT

New development in greenfield areas generally requires new infrastructure. To assist with funding this infrastructure, development contributions are increasingly used. Mostly, contributions are collected for local trunk infrastructure, but regional and state infrastructure for transport, health and other purposes is also needed. The Growth Area Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) in Melbourne, Australia, is an example of a charge that is specifically collected for state-funded infrastructure. Building on previous research, this article explores the extent to which the GAIC reflects good practice and discusses idiosyncrasies and opportunities for improvement, in view of similar contribution schemes elsewhere, e.g. in New South Wales.

摘要

绿地地区的新发展通常需要新的基础设施.为 了协助为这一基础设施提供资金，越来越多地使用发展捐款. 大多数情况下，捐款用于地方主干基础设施，但也需要用于运输、卫生和其他目的的区域和州基础设施. 澳大利亚墨尔本的增长区基础设施贡献（GAIC）就是专门为国家资助的基础设施收取费用的一个例子. 在先前研究的基础上，本文探讨了GAIC在多大程度上反映了良好实践，并讨论了特质和改进机会，以及其他地方（如新南威尔士州）的类似贡献计划.

KEYWORDS:

• Development contribution
• Melbourne
• growth areas
• user-pays
• regional infrastructure

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments. We would also like to thank the interviewees for participating in this research.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors

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Funding

This work was supported by the RMIT University [RMIT University Enabling Capability Platform Opportunity Fund].