Defined Terms and Documents     Discussion Paper     Annexure A    Annexure B    

Cost-Benefit Analysis Knowledge and Expertise

1.    Australian Government Guide to Regulatory Impact Analysis - Second edition

3.    Infrastructure Investor Assurance Framework  - Gateway Coordination Agency Framework for Capital Projects under the NSW Gateway Policy February 2020 (original December 2016)

4.    Australian Government Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) Preliminary Assessment Form - March 2020

5.    THE SOCIAL LOSSES FROM INEFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: RECENT AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE  -  Henry Ergas and Alex Robson

6.    "Evaluating major infrastructure projects: how robust are our processes?" - Henry Ergas and Alex Robson - Productivity Commission

7.    Major Projects Assurance Framework - NSW Government

8.    Project Assurance Fundamentals - PWC - November 2020

9.    Australian Government Cost-benefit Analysis website:

       *       Cost-Benefit Analysis Guidance Note - March 2020

       *       COAG Best Practice Regulation guide

      *       Best Practice Regulation Guidance Note: Value of Statistical Life

       *       Australian Government Introduction to Cost-Benefit Analysis and Alternative Evaluation Methodologies and Handbook of Cost-Benefit Analysis - 2006

       *       User Guide to the Australian Government Guide to Regulatory Impact Analysis  -  11 June 2021

10.  The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) was created on 1 January 2016, by combining the operations of Infrastructure UK (IUK) and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) to share their in-house knowledge of managing major infrastructure projects. (Ref. Gov.uk 1 January 2015)

11.  The Government’s use of cost benefit analysis must improve, says Graham Atkins, if crucial investments in the U.K.’s infrastructure are to succeed.  

12.   How to value infrastructure - Improving cost benefit analysis - 20 Sept 2017 - Graham Atkins - Nick Davies - Tess Kidney Bishop

13.   Four Disciplines of Project Planning (1. Project Proposal.  2. Options Analysis.  3. Business Case.  4. Project Plan)

14.   U.S.A's century old Transportation Research Board (TRB) has a website Transportation Benefit-Cost Analysis that comprehensively leads users through the rigours of Cost-Benefit Analysis, explaining concepts, describing methodologies, and suggesting additional resources.  In particular, read  When to Use Benefit-Cost Analysis