
Project Finance partner, Brad Vann, looks at the complexities surrounding Australia's public infrastructure financing.
5 Jan 2012
There simply isn't enough money available from the public purse to build the infrastructure necessary to sustain Australia's economic well being.
15 Nov 2011
Since their debut in Australia, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been the subject of heated debate - and plenty of criticism. They have been variously described as "shonky", costly, a cash cow for the greedy private sector, and as a way for governments to move debt off their books.
14 Nov 2011
There's general agreement that governments cannot fund much needed infrastructure by themselves, but less on how it should be done. Brad Vann looks at some of the options recently put forward by the Infrastructure Finance Working Group.
29 Sep 2011
Australia's infrastructure backlog is well-documented. According to recent media reports, The Business Council of Australia and Infrastructure Partnerships Australia estimate Australia's current infrastructure deficit at anywhere between $450 and $700 billion.
30 May 2011