The following table provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the key parties in the project governance:
| ROLE | RESPONSIBILITIES | |
| The Owner | Ultimately accountable to the government for delivery of the Project. Provides effective corporate governance in relation to the Project to ensure successful project outcomes. Corporate direction. Treasury functions. Determines and delegates appropriate authority for project delivery. Provides to the alliance the VfM Statement. | Establishes corporate policy in relation to the Project. Provides adequate and timely project funding. Exercises the Owner's Reserved Powers in accordance with the PAA, e.g., approve necessary expenditure outside the established project budgets; approve all supply and revenue agreements; and/or approve all major contract procurement for the performance of the works in accordance with delegated authority levels. Provides appropriately high level project liaison and representation. |
| Project Control Group (if required; otherwise these roles and responsibilities will be addressed by the Alliance Coordinator) | Accountable to the CEO/Board for monitoring and reviewing performance of the Alliance to achieve the objectives in the Owner's VfM Statement. Makes recommendations to the Owner on reports and submissions from the Alliance. Investigates deficiencies and initiate responses. Provides effective project-based governance for the delivery of the Project (rather than day-to-day management). | Ensures the Owner's VfM Statement is clearly understood by the alliance. Puts recommendations to the Owner on submissions from the Alliance.* Effective and accurate reporting to the Owner. |
| Alliance Coordinator (the Owner's Representative) | Provides independent advice and corporate view to the PCG (if established, otherwise the Owner's CEO) on any issues or reports in connection with the Alliance. | Provides independent advice to the PCG (if established, otherwise the Owner's CEO) on any reports, submissions and/or recommendations from the ALT. Supports the Owner's independent expert advisers. |
* An alternative is that the PCG provides (all or some) approvals to the alliance under delegation from the Owner.