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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-140332
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211117

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406234
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33632
		FILM NUMBER:		211418449

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 FRONT STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM12
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441 296-4480

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 FRONT STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM12
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of&nbsp;November&nbsp;2021</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission File Number: 001-33632</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>73 Front Street, Fifth Floor</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Hamilton, HM 12</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Bermuda</B></P>

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<P STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1 included in this Form&nbsp;6-K are incorporated
by reference into the registrant&rsquo;s registration statement on Form&nbsp;F-3ASR (File No.&nbsp;333-232256).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following documents, which are attached as exhibits hereto, are
incorporated by reference herein:</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid"><B>Title</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0in; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="tm2132131d11_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="tm2132131d11_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion
    of Appleby (Bermuda) Limited, dated November 17, 2021, relating to certain matters under the laws of Bermuda.</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="tm2132131d11_ex8-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="tm2132131d11_ex8-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of Torys LLP, dated November&nbsp;17, 2021, relating to tax matters.</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P. </B></FONT>by its general partner<B>, BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LIMITED</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:
    November 17, 2021</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: Jane Sheere</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title: Secretary </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 5.1</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.</B></P>
                           <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">73 Front Street, 5th Floor</P>
                           <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Hamilton HM 12</P>
                           <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Bermuda&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: right"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Email</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;clangley@applebyglobal.com</P>
                                              <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                              <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Direct</B> <B>Dial&nbsp;</B>&nbsp; +1 441 295 3202</P>
                                              <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Tel</B>&nbsp;&nbsp; +1 441 295 2244</P>
                                              <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Fax</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;+1 441 292 8666</P>
                                              <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                              <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Appleby Ref</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;136873.0036</P>
                                              <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                              <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">17 November&nbsp;2021</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We have acted as legal advisers as to matters
of Bermuda law to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., an exempted limited partnership organized under the laws of the Islands of
Bermuda (<B>Partnership</B>). We have been requested to render this opinion in connection with the filing by the Partnership of a prospectus
supplement dated 11 November&nbsp;2021 (<B>Prospectus Supplement</B>) to an automatic shelf registration statement on Form&nbsp;F-3 (Reg.
No.&nbsp;333-232256) (the <B>Registration Statement</B>) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (<B>SEC</B>) pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (<B>Securities Act</B>), and the rules&nbsp;and regulations promulgated thereunder, relating to the registration
under the Securities Act of 9,476,900 limited partnership units (<B>Units</B>) of the Partnership.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">For the purposes of this opinion we have examined
and relied upon the documents listed (which in some cases, are also defined) in the Schedule to this opinion (<B>Documents</B>).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Assumptions</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In stating our opinion we have assumed:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of all Documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity
to authentic original Documents of all Documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, notarized or photostatic copies;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the genuineness of all signatures on the Documents;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the authority, capacity and power of persons signing the Documents;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">that any representation, warranty or statement of fact or law, other than the laws of Bermuda made in
any of the Documents, is true, accurate and complete;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">that there are no provisions of the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction other than Bermuda which would
have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">that there are no provisions of the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction other than Bermuda which would
be contravened by any actions taken by the Partnership in connection with the Registration Statement or which would have any implication
in relation to the opinion expressed herein and that, in so far as any obligation under, or action to be taken under, the Registration
Statement is required to be performed or taken in any jurisdiction outside Bermuda, the performance of such obligation or the taking of
such action will constitute a valid and binding obligation of each of the parties thereto under the laws of that jurisdiction and will
not be illegal by virtue of the laws of that jurisdiction;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">7.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the accuracy, completeness and currency of the records and filing systems maintained at the public offices
where we have searched or enquired or have caused searches or enquiries to be conducted, that such search and enquiry did not fail to
disclose any information which had been filed with or delivered to the relevant body but had not been processed at the time when the search
was conducted and the enquiries were made, and that the information disclosed by the Company and Partnership Searches and the Litigation
Search is accurate and complete in all respects and such information has not been materially altered since the date and time of the Company
and Partnership Searches and the Litigation Search; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">8.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any amendment to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement is properly authorized by the
Partnership and the terms and transactions contemplated by any such amendment adopted would not be inconsistent with the Resolutions and
the terms and transactions contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Registration Statement as of the date hereof.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Opinion</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Based upon and subject to the foregoing and subject
to the reservations set out below and to any matters not disclosed to us, we are of the opinion that:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Partnership is an exempted limited partnership established and existing under the laws of Bermuda.
The Partnership possesses the capacity to sue and be sued and is in good standing under the laws of Bermuda. All suits in respect of the
Partnership shall be prosecuted against Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Limited (<B>BIPL</B>), in its capacity as general partner of
the Partnership.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The issue of the Units has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Partnership
and when issued as contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement, the Resolutions and the Constitutional Documents, will be validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable units of the Partnership.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Reservations</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We have the following reservations:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">We express no opinion as to any law other than Bermuda law and none of the opinions expressed herein relates
to compliance with or matters governed by the laws of any jurisdiction except Bermuda. This opinion is limited to Bermuda law as applied
by the courts of Bermuda at the date hereof.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Where an obligation is to be performed in a jurisdiction other than Bermuda, the courts of Bermuda may
refuse to enforce it to the extent that such performance would be illegal under the laws of, or contrary to public policy of such other
jurisdiction.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Any reference in this opinion to units being &ldquo;non-assessable&rdquo; shall mean, in relation to fully-paid
units of the Partnership and subject to any contrary provision in any agreement in writing between the Partnership and the holder of units,
that: no holder shall be obliged to contribute further amounts to the capital of the Partnership, either in order to complete payment
for their units, to satisfy claims of creditors of the Partnership, or otherwise.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Searches of the Register of Companies at the office of the Registrar of Companies are not conclusive and
it should be noted that the Register of Companies and the Supreme Court Causes Book do not reveal:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(i)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">details of matters which have been lodged for filing or registration which as a matter of best practice
of the Registrar of Companies or the Registry of the Supreme Court would have or should have been disclosed on the public file, the Causes
Book or the Judgment Book, as the case may be, but for whatever reason have not actually been filed or registered or are not disclosed
or which, notwithstanding filing or registration, at the date and time the search is concluded are for whatever reason not disclosed or
do not appear on the public file, the Causes Book or Judgment Book;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(ii)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">details of matters which should have been lodged for filing or registration at the Registrar of Companies
or the Registry of the Supreme Court but have not been lodged for filing or registration at the date the search is concluded;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(iii)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">whether an application to the Supreme Court for a winding-up petition or for the appointment of a receiver
or manager has been prepared but not yet been presented or has been presented but does not appear in the Causes Book at the date and time
the search is concluded;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(iv)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">whether any arbitration or administrative proceedings are pending or whether any proceedings are threatened,
or whether any arbitrator has been appointed; or</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(v)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">whether a receiver or manager has been appointed privately pursuant to the provisions of a debenture or
other security, unless notice of the fact has been entered in the Register of Charges in accordance with the provisions of the Companies
Act 1981.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Limited Partnership Act 1883 (<B>Act</B>) provides that a limited partner shall be liable as a general
partner if he takes part in the management of the partnership.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">A limited partner is liable to the Partnership, or to its creditors, for any amount in respect of such
limited partner&rsquo;s contribution to the Partnership to the extent such contribution has not been contributed in full, or to the extent
such contribution is either released or returned to the limited partner contrary to the restrictions on reductions of capital contained
in the Act.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">7.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">A limited partner is liable for damages on account of misrepresentation in respect of false statements
contained in the certificate of limited partnership, any supplementary certificates or certificate of cancellation in respect of the Partnership,
to the extent a limited partner signed such certificate, or caused another to sign it on his/her behalf, and knew such statement to be
false at the time of signature.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">8.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Every partner of the Partnership who is guilty of any fraud in the affairs of the Partnership shall be
liable civilly to the party injured to the extent of his damage and shall be liable for penalties applicable to offences committed in
contravention of the Act.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">9.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">In opinion paragraph 1, the term &lsquo;good standing&rsquo; means only that the Partnership has received
a Certificate of Compliance from the Registrar of Companies in Hamilton, Bermuda which confirms that it has neither failed to make any
filing with any Bermuda governmental authority nor to pay any Bermuda government fee or tax.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">10.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">With respect to opinion 2, we have relied upon statements and representations made to us in the Officer&rsquo;s
Certificate provided to us by an authorised officer of BIPL for the purposes of this opinion. We have made no independent verification
of the matters referred to in the Officer&rsquo;s Certificate, and we qualify such opinion to the extent that the statements or representations
made in the Officer&rsquo;s Certificate are not accurate in any respect.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Disclosure</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This opinion is addressed to you in connection
with the registration of the Units with the SEC and is not to be made available to, or relied on by any other person or entity (other
than the Unitholders as referenced in the Registration Statement), or for any other purpose, nor quoted or referred to in any public document
nor filed with any governmental agency or person (other than the SEC in connection with the Registration Statement), without our prior
written consent except as may be required by law or regulatory authority. We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Partnership&rsquo;s Report of Foreign Issuer on Form&nbsp;6-K being filed on or about the date hereof and incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement and further consent to the reference to our firm under the caption &ldquo;Legal Matters&rdquo; in the Registration
Statement and Prospectus Supplement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This opinion is governed by and is to be construed
in accordance with Bermuda law. Further, this opinion speaks as of its date and is strictly limited to the matters stated in it and we
assume no obligation to review or update this opinion if applicable law or the existing acts or circumstances should change.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Yours faithfully</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>/s/ Appleby (Bermuda) Limited<BR>
Appleby (Bermuda) Limited</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The respective electronic extracts provided to us by the office of the Registrar of Companies each dated
16 November&nbsp;2021 in respect of BIPL and the Partnership on their files maintained at office of the Registrar of Companies (collectively,
the <B>Company and Partnership Searches</B>).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The entries and filings shown in respect of BIPL and the Partnership in the Supreme Court Causes Book
maintained at the Registry of the Supreme Court in Hamilton, Bermuda, as revealed by searches conducted on 16 November&nbsp;2021 (<B>Litigation
Search</B>).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Certified copies of the following documents in respect of the Partnership: Certificate of Registration
for a Partnership to be Registered as an Exempted Partnership and Limited Partnership dated 13 June&nbsp;2007, Certificate of Deposit
of Supplementary Certificate (Change of Name) dated 10 July&nbsp;2007, Certificate of Deposit of Supplementary Certificate (Change of
Registered Office) dated 8 December&nbsp;2011, Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement dated 16 February&nbsp;2018, First Amendment
to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement dated 12 September&nbsp;2018, Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited
Partnership Agreement dated 27 February&nbsp;2020, Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement dated 21
September&nbsp;2020, Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement dated 21 January&nbsp;2021 and Fifth Amendment
to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement dated 24 May&nbsp;2021 (collectively, <B>Partnership Constitutional Documents</B>).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Certified copies of the Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws of BIPL (<B>GP
Constitutional Documents</B>, together with the Partnership Constitutional Documents, <B>Constitutional Documents</B>).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Copies of the minutes of a meeting of the board of Directors of BIPL held on 10 November&nbsp;2021 (<B>Resolutions</B>).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Certificates of Compliance each dated 16 November&nbsp;2021 issued by the Registrar of Companies in respect
of BIPL and the Partnership.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">7.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">An officer&rsquo;s certificate signed by an officer of BIPL, it is capacity as general partner of the
Partnership (<B>Officer&rsquo;s Certificate</B>).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">8.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 26%"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">1114 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor<BR> New York, New York 10036.7703 USA</P>
                                                                     <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">P. 212.880.6000 | F. 212.682.0200</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">November 17, 2021</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.<BR>
73 Front Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">5th Floor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in"><B>Re:&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;United States Federal
Income Tax Opinion</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">We have acted as United States federal income tax
counsel to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., a Bermuda exempted limited partnership (&ldquo;<U>BIP</U>&rdquo;), in connection with
the offering of limited partnership units of BIP (the &ldquo;<U>Units</U>&rdquo;). We have been asked to render our opinion as to certain
U.S. tax matters disclosed in the prospectus supplement, dated November&nbsp;11, 2021 (the &ldquo;<U>Prospectus Supplement</U>&rdquo;),
filed by BIP with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;).
Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus Supplement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">In so acting, we have examined originals or copies,
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Prospectus Supplement;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of BIP, dated December&nbsp;4, 2007, among Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Limited,
a Bermuda exempted company (the &ldquo;<U>BIP General Partner</U>&rdquo;), Brookfield Asset Management Inc., an Ontario corporation (&ldquo;<U>BAM</U>&rdquo;),
and each person admitted to BIP as a limited partner in accordance with the provisions of such agreement, as amended;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of BIP, dated March&nbsp;28, 2014, among the BIP General Partner and each person
admitted to BIP as a limited partner in accordance with the provisions of such agreement, as amended;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of BIP, dated February&nbsp;29, 2016, among the BIP General Partner and each person
admitted to BIP as a limited partner in accordance with the provisions of such agreement, as amended;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of BIP, dated February&nbsp;9, 2017, among the BIP General Partner and each person
admitted to BIP as a limited partner in accordance with the provisions of such agreement, as amended;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of BIP, dated February&nbsp;16, 2018, among the BIP General Partner and each person
admitted to BIP as a limited partner in accordance with the provisions of such agreement, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>BIP Limited Partnership
Agreement</U>&rdquo;);</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(vii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Brookfield Infrastructure L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership (the &ldquo;<U>Holding
LP</U>&rdquo;), dated December&nbsp;4, 2007, among Brookfield Infrastructure GP L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership, BAM, Trilon Bancorp
Inc., an Ontario corporation, BIP, and Brookfield Canada Infrastructure Holdings Inc., an Ontario corporation, as amended;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(viii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Holding LP, dated March&nbsp;28, 2014, among BIP, Brookfield Infrastructure
Special L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership previously named &ldquo;Brookfield Infrastructure GP L.P.&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>Infrastructure
Special LP</U>&rdquo;), BILP Holding L.P., an Ontario limited partnership, BIG Holdings L.P., a Manitoba limited partnership, and each
person admitted to the Holding LP as a limited partner in accordance with the provisions of such agreement, as amended;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(ix)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Holding LP, dated February&nbsp;29, 2016, among BIP, the Infrastructure Special
LP, BIP REU Holdings (2015) LP, an Ontario limited partnership, and each person admitted to the Holding LP as a limited partner in accordance
with the provisions of such agreement, as amended;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(x)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Holding LP, dated February&nbsp;9, 2017, among BIP, the Infrastructure Special
LP, BIP REU Holdings (2015) LP, BIP REU Holdings (2016) LP, an Ontario limited partnership, and each person admitted to the Holding LP
as a limited partner in accordance with the provisions of such agreement;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(xi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Holding LP, dated August&nbsp;18, 2017, among BIP, the Infrastructure Special
LP, BIP REU Holdings (2015) LP, BIP REU Holdings (2016) LP, and each person admitted to the Holding LP as a limited partner in accordance
with the provisions of such agreement;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(xii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Holding LP, dated February&nbsp;16, 2018, among BIP, the Infrastructure Special
LP, BIP REU Holdings (2015) LP, BIP REU Holdings (2016) LP, and each person admitted to the Holding LP as a limited partner in accordance
with the provisions of such agreement, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Holding LP Limited Partnership Agreement</U>&rdquo;);</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(xiii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
certificate of the BIP General Partner and the Infrastructure Special LP, of even date herewith, delivered to us for purposes of this
opinion, including all schedules and exhibits thereto (the &ldquo;<U>Certificate</U>&rdquo;); and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(xiv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such
agreements, documents, and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">In addition, we have examined, and have relied as
to matters of fact upon, originals, duplicates, certified or conformed copies of such records, agreements, documents, and other instruments
and such certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of BIP and the Holding LP, and have
made such other and further investigations, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion hereinafter set forth.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">In rendering this opinion, we have assumed that (i)&nbsp;the
transactions described in the Prospectus Supplement will be consummated in the manner set forth therein; (ii)&nbsp;the representations
made in the Certificate are true, correct, and complete and will remain true, correct, and complete at all times; (iii)&nbsp;any representation
set forth in the Certificate qualified by knowledge, intention, belief, or any similar qualification is and will remain true, correct,
and complete without regard to such qualification; and (iv)&nbsp;each of BIP, the Holding LP, and each Fiscally Transparent Subsidiary
(as such term is defined in the Certificate) operates and will continue to operate in accordance with certain operating guidelines set
forth in such Certificate. In addition, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons,
the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us
as duplicates or certified or conformed copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications,
assumptions, and limitations stated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement, we are of the opinion that (i)&nbsp;the statements set forth
in the Prospectus Supplement under the caption &ldquo;CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS,&rdquo; insofar as they
express conclusions as to the application of United States federal income tax law, represent our opinion as to the matters discussed therein;
and (ii)&nbsp;as of the date hereof, each of BIP and the Holding LP will be classified as a partnership and not as an association or publicly
traded partnership taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Our opinion is based on current provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, published pronouncements of the Internal Revenue
Service, and case law, in each case as currently in effect and subject to change at any time with retroactive effect. Any change in applicable
laws or facts and circumstances, or any inaccuracy in the statements, facts, assumptions, or representations on which we have relied,
may affect the continuing validity of the opinion set forth herein. We assume no responsibility to inform you of any such change or inaccuracy.
No opinion is expressed concerning any law other than the federal income tax law of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Prospectus Supplement and to the references to our firm under the captions
 &ldquo;CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS&rdquo; and &ldquo;LEGAL MATTERS&rdquo; in the Prospectus Supplement. In
giving this consent, we do not hereby agree that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Act or the rules&nbsp;thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Very truly yours,</P>

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