In relation to the level of competition within the Australian PPP market, please provide your views in respect of the items below.
1 Do you consider there are currently substantive barriers to entry within the Australian PPP market and, if so, what are they, and which element of the market do you consider most affected?
2 What do you consider are the key barriers to competition amongst existing PPP market participants?
3 What is the source of the barriers, e.g. government policy, accepted practice, industry structure, etc.?
4 What do you consider to be potential solutions to the abovementioned issues? Where you suggest potential solutions, please indicate which of these options are likely to be the most effective.
5 To the extent that your organisation is active in international jurisdictions that have implemented initiatives that act to reduce barriers to competition, please comment on the relevance and likely success of such initiatives within the Australian context.
Please provide details of any other key concerns or issues in relation to barriers to entry/competition within the Australian PPP market.