# Ooh, shiny! Infrastructure projects and the not-so-shiny cost-benefit analyses

An episode of [Grattan Institute](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/950926314), 1 Aug 2022, 14 min.

Audio: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1315448401-grattaninstitute-ooh-shiny-infrastructure-projects-and-the-not-so-shiny-cost-benefit-analyses.mp3

Is it worth it? It’s the question that should be asked whenever governments come up with a shiny new infrastructure idea. But too often, major projects are announced as election promises, without evaluating the cost and the value of the project to taxpayers. And while cost-benefit analyses might not seem like the sexiest thing to accompany election promises, there’s a genuine opportunity for the new Prime Minister to reform infrastructure funding in Australia. Host Kat Clay is joined by Marion Terrill, Grattan’s Transport and Cities Program Director. Relevant research: Megabang for megabucks: driving a harder bargain on megaprojects: https://grattan.edu.au/report/megabang-for-megabucks/ Roundabouts, overpasses, and carparks: Hauling the federal government back to its proper role in transport projects https://grattan.edu.au/report/roundabouts-overpasses-carparks-hauling-the-federal-government-back-to-its-proper-role-in-transport-projects/

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