Phin Zeibell, Head of Research, TCV

In September 2023 the Victorian Government announced a plan to build 800,000 homes over the next decade to improve the supply of affordable houses. As part of this, a commitment was made to speed up water connections in greenfield areas to get Victorians into their new homes faster, working in collaboration with local government and developers.

This panel will bring together representatives from state government, the civil construction sector and the water sector to discuss how we can be more innovative and collaborative in delivering the critical infrastructure needed to support population growth, as well as providing enhanced outcomes for customers, community and the environment.

Facilitator Margaret Riley, Senior Director Water Australia, KBR

Panellists

We’re taking ‘better together’ to the next level in this interactive session led by circular advocate Jodie Bricout. At its core, circular economy is about designing out waste from systems. Wastes materials yes – but also wasted carbon, wasted infrastructure, wasted potential.

Once we’ve taken stock on how far industry and government have shifted on the circular economy since we last tacked this topic three years ago, we will be working at our tables on where our industry should focus next.

Facilitator Jodie Bricout, Design Director Circular Economy, Aurecon