Major Projects Facilitation Agency

The Major Projects Facilitation Agency (MPFA) provides information and help with regulatory approvals for major projects in Australia.

What we do

The MPFA is the Australian Government entry point for assisting developers of projects over $20 million.

We help by:

  • providing information on Australian Government regulations and approvals
  • mapping critical approval pathways and processes
  • communicating with regulators, including raising issues with regulatory approval processes.

Major project resources

Major projects help tool

Our online tool can help you work out which Australian Government approvals and processes may apply to your project.
Use the help tool

MPFA fact sheets

We have fact sheets to help you understand approvals and other obligations. These summarise Australian Government regulations that commonly apply to major projects.

Major project status

Major projects with a capital investment of over $50 million that are facing complex regulatory challenges may be eligible to apply for major project status.    

The minister makes the decision to award a project with major project status. These are projects of national significance through their contribution to:

  • strategic priorities 
  • economic growth
  • employment 
  • regional Australia.

We provide additional support to these projects, including coordinating with state and territory facilitation offices to assist project developers with navigating state and territory government approvals.

We also help eligible project developers apply for major project status.

Major project status and eligibility criteria

Learn more

Current projects with major project status

Who we work with

The MPFA works closely with Australian Government regulators and state and territory governments to identify regulatory approval requirements.

We also help businesses with major projects through:

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