[LINK] Smart Infrastructure Conference

[Jan Whitaker]

[there is an inquiry happening in prep for this right now; see homepage]

http://www.aph.gov.au/House/committee/itrdlg/smartinfrastructure/thinkfuture.htm

ThinkFuture





Smart Infrastructure Conference 2010

<http://www.aph.gov.au/House/committee/itrdlg/smartinfrastructure/index.htm>Inquiry 
home | 
<http://www.aph.gov.au/House/committee/itrdlg/smartinfrastructure/tor.htm>Terms 
of Reference | 
<http://www.aph.gov.au/House/committee/itrdlg/smartinfrastructure/media.htm>Media 
Release

The House Standing Committee on Infrastructure will hold a smart 
infrastructure conference in Canberra on Friday 12 March 2010.

The application of smart technology in Australian infrastructure has 
implications for governments and business in sectors such as 
transport, energy, communications and water.

The Conference will focus on ways to maximise the potential benefits 
to Australian communities of embedding smart technology into 
Australia's infrastructure, with particular attention given to:
    * using smart technology to increase the productivity of existing 
infrastructure;
    * community uses for smart infrastructure: now and into the future;
    * smart infrastructure's role in reducing green house gas emissions;
    * opportunities for and benefits of new investment in smart 
infrastructure; and
    * maximising smart infrastructure opportunities through 
government project selection processes.

In hosting this conference, the Committee is seeking to begin ongoing 
engagement with the Australian community as part of its new inquiry 
into smart infrastructure.

Further information regarding the inquiry and the conference will be 
available from this website.



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