The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring that each project delivered thorough a contractual relationship with the private sector under this policy will be assessed for the potential to impact upon the public interest on:
Affected individuals and communities Have those affected been able to contribute effectively at the planning stages, and are their rights protected through fair appeals processes and other conflict resolution mechanisms?
Public Access Are there safeguards that ensure ongoing public access to essential infrastructure?
Equity Are there adequate arrangements to ensure that disadvantaged groups can effectively use the infrastructure?
Consumer rights Does the project provide sufficient safeguards for consumers; particularly those for whom the government has a high level of duty of care and/or are most vulnerable?
Security Does the project provide assurance that community health and safety will be secured?
Privacy Does the project provide adequate protection of users' rights to privacy?
Accountability and transparency Do the relationship contract arrangements ensure that the community can be well informed about the obligations of the government and the private sector proponent, and can the Auditor-General oversight these obligations?
Effectiveness Is the project effective in meeting the government's objectives?
Where appropriate, the contractual relationship documents may include measures to safeguard the public interest.