National PPP Pipeline

A National PPP Forum was established as an inter-governmental forum to discuss topics relating to Public Private Partnerships / Privately Financed Projects.

The inaugural National PPP Forum meeting was held in Brisbane on 14 May 2004, and it was agreed that the Forum would meet annually to discuss relevant matters.

The second National PPP Forum meeting was convened on 5 November 2004 in Melbourne, and the third meeting was held on 28 October 2005 in Sydney.

The Forum agreed to periodically issue an updated National Pipeline of PPP Projects.

For more information visit the website of the National PPP Forum at:

http://www.pppforum.gov.au/home

Infrastructure Australia

In 2008, the Australian Government announced a new, national approach to planning, funding and implementing the nation's future infrastructure needs. In April 2008, the Infrastructure Australia Act 2008 came into effect, paving the way to establish Infrastructure Australia (“IA”).

IA will develop a strategic blueprint for our nation's future infrastructure needs and - in partnership with the states, territories, local government and the private sector - facilitate its implementation.

IA will provide advice to Australian Governments about infrastructure gaps and bottlenecks that hinder economic growth and prosperity.

IA will also identify investment priorities, and policy and regulatory reforms, which will be necessary to enable timely and coordinated delivery of national infrastructure investment.

On 29 November 2008, the Council of Australia Governments endorsed the National Public Private Partnership Policy and Guidelines. All Australian, State and Territory Government agencies will now apply the National Policy and Guidelines. The National Policy and Guidelines effectively replace previously existing policy and guidelines in those jurisdictions, and is available at: Infrastructure Australia