Season 3 Episode 2: Leilani Frew - on embracing change, lessons from the golden era of infrastructure investment in NSW, and the real on-the-ground impact of Treasury decisions.
From Inside Infrastructure by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
June 2, 2025 · 1h 6m
About this episode
Leilani Frew discusses her experiences in infrastructure investment and the impact of Treasury decisions.
In this latest episode of Inside Infrastructure, Adrian and Janice sit down with Leilani Frew, Deputy Secretary Financial and Commercial at New Zealand Treasury, to discuss embracing change early on, her time at NSW Treasury during the golden era of infrastructure investment, and her experiences as both an implementer and advisor of infrastructure policy.
People in this episode
Hosts: Adrian, Janice
Guest: Leilani Frew
Topics covered
- infrastructure investment
- Treasury decisions
- policy implementation
- change management
Keywords
- NSW Treasury
- New Zealand Treasury
- golden era
- infrastructure policy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Inside Infrastructure
Places: NSW
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