Insights
Analysis from the lodgement front line.
Strategy, tactics and quietly inconvenient truths about running Fast-track applications.
Project management
Pre-lodgement engagement — a 16-week playbook
Pre-lodgement is where Fast-track applications are won or lost. The substantive package only reflects what the issues log already knew. Here is how to run those 16 weeks.
22 Apr 2026 · 6 min read
Cultural impact
Cultural impact assessment — do this in month one, not month nine
CIAs commissioned in month nine are the most expensive mistake in Fast-track applications. The fix is simple, and it starts with how you scope the first conversation.
29 Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Strategy
Reading Schedule 2 — what the categories actually mean
Schedule 2 looks like a list. It is actually a strategic taxonomy that signals which sectors the government will defend politically and which will face the longest panel scrutiny.
08 May 2026 · 6 min read
Act overview
The Fast-track Approvals Act 2024, explained without the jargon
A plain-English walk through the new consenting pathway: what changed, who it is for, and what it actually costs to run an application end-to-end.
04 Feb 2026 · 7 min read
Strategy
Schedule 2 or referral — which path should your project take?
The strategic decision behind every Fast-track application: am I on the list, do I push for referral, or do I sit out and wait for the RMA replacement?
18 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
Project management
Five coordination failures that blow out Fast-track budgets
Most Fast-track cost overruns are not technical. They are coordination failures. Here are the five we see most often — and how to design them out from week one.
11 Mar 2026 · 5 min read