Economic impact of the National Positioning Infrastructure Capability program

Client: Geoscience Australia

15/05/2023

This report has been prepared for Geoscience Australia (GA) to estimate the net economic benefits that have accrued from the National Positioning Infrastructure Capability (NPIC) program since 1 July 2018 and forecast benefits that are expected to accrue out to 30 June 2038.

The scope of work for this assignment comprises two parts.

— The first is an assessment of the direct impact of the NPIC program on the surveying and mapping, agriculture, construction and mining sectors plus the impact on the research and innovation sectors.

— The second part is an assessment of the national and regional economic benefits of the program.

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