RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Recent Submissions

Using our strong evidence base, we make sure the needs of Melbourne’s outer suburbs are a key focus in government policy and budgets.

Green Wedges and Strategic Agricultural Land (Feb 2021)

2021-22 Budget Submission (Feb 2021)

2020-21 Budget Submission (revised June 2020)

2020-21 Budget Submission

2019-20 Budget Submission

2018-19 Budget Submission

Liberal National's Population Policy (Mar 2017)

Infrastructure Victoria: All Things Considered (June 2016)

Infrastructure Victoria: 30 Year Strategy Submission (Mar 2016)

Interface Councils Victorian State Budget Scorecards

Every year we take a look at investment in Melbourne’s outer suburbs compared with the estimated requirements and investment across the rest of the state.

2019-20

Estimated funding

Surplus of $422 million

2017-18

Estimated funding

Surplus of $180 million

2015-16

Estimated funding

deficit of $920 Million

2013-14

Estimated funding

deficit of $893 million

2018-19

Estimated funding

Surplus of $233 million

2016-17

Estimated funding

Surplus of $83 million

2014-15

Estimated funding

deficit of $810 million

2012-13

Estimated funding

deficit of $1.33 billion

Victorian Parliamentary Inquiries

Inquiry into Environmental Infrastructure (Sept 2020)

Inquiry into Managing School Infrastructure (Feb 2020)

Inquiry into Homelessness (Dec 2019)

Inquiry into Liveability Options in the Outer Suburbs, 2012

Inquiry on Growing the Suburbs: Infrastructure and Business Development in Outer Melbourne, 2013

Inquiry into Local Economic Development in Outer Suburban Melbourne, 2008

Victorian Auditor General Reports

Effectively Planning for Population Growth, 2017

Developing Transport Infrastructure and Services for Population Growth Areas, 2013