From shoddy to streamlined: Bishop’s pledge to fix infrastructure
Governing Interest: Transport and Infrastructure Minister says second Mt Vic tunnel in Wellington not a pipe dream, as the transport sector calls for a ‘supply chain’ minister.
WATCH: Transport and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop speaks with Jonathan Mitchell.
What’s at stake: Building cross-party consensus on transport and infrastructure to get vital work consented, built, and completed.
Background: Transport and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says the National Infrastructure Plan was a ‘reset moment’.
Main players: Chris Bishop, Christopher Luxon, Shane Jones, Chris Hipkins, Julie Anne Genter, Mainfreight, Don Braid, Freightways, Mark Troughear, Move Logistics, Paul Millward, NZ Road Carriers Association, Justin Tighe-Umbers.
Chris Bishop has one desire: key projects must be properly funded and delivered.
The Transport and Infrastructure Minister tells NBR the Infrastructure Commission’s National Infrastructure Plan was a “reset moment” for the country, after years of stop-starts, cost blowouts, and political
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Key points
What’s at stake: Building cross-party consensus on transport and infrastructure to get vital work consented, built, and completed.
Background: Transport and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says the National Infrastructure Plan was a ‘reset moment’.
Main players: Chris Bishop, Christopher Luxon, Shane Jones, Chris Hipkins, Julie Anne Genter, Mainfreight, Don Braid, Freightways, Mark Troughear, Move Logistics, Paul Millward, NZ Road Carriers Association, Justin Tighe-Umbers.