PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
The private sector has played a critical role in the development, construction and financing of Australian infrastructure. Australian governments have a long history of embracing the PPP model, recognising the benefits private-sector participation provides, including innovation, operational efficiencies and alleviating pressure on public financing.
Since the late 1980s, Australian governments have used PPPs to deliver social infrastructure projects such as hospitals and schools packages, as well as upgrades to major economic infrastructure such as road and rail networks
Examples of recent public-private partnerships
Project | Terms | Procuring state government | Industry | Value (A$m) | Consortium members included |
Sydney Metro Northwest Eight new railway stations, 4,000 commuter car parking spaces, new metro trains, and upgrading the railway lines between Chatswood and Epping | 20 years: operations, trains and systems | New South Wales | Transport | 3,700 | Northwest Rapid Transit consortium: MTR Corporation (Australia), John Holland, Leighton Contractors, UGL Rail Services, Plenary Group |
Canberra Light Rail A 12-km light-rail route between Gungahlin and the CBD, including 13 stations | 20 years: design, construct, operate, finance and maintain | Australian Capital Territory | Transport | 698 | Canberra Metro consortium: Deutsche Bahn, Pacific Partnership, CPB Contractors, John Holland, Mitsubishi Corporation, Aberdeen, CAF |
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Specialist cancer treatment hospital, oncology R&D, education and training | 25 years: design, construct, finance and maintain | Victoria | Health | 1,000 | Plenary Group, Grocon, PCL, Honeywell, UniSuper, Partners Group |
Education Works Six new schools in Adelaide | 30 years: design, build, operate, finance and maintain | South Australia | Education | 178 | Capella Capital, Hansen Yuncken, Commonwealth Bank, Spotless Group |
Gold Coast Light Rail (Stage 1 and Stage 2) Stage 1: 13-km light-rail public transport system Stage 2: 7.3-km light-rail public transport system | 15 years: design, build, finance, operate and maintain | Queensland | Transport | Stage 1: 1,296 Stage 2: 420 | GoldLinQ consortium: McDonnell Dowell Constructors, Bombardier Transportation, KDR Gold Coast Pty Ltd (Keolis and Downer EDI), Plenary Group |
Public teaching hospital with 800 beds and 40 operating theatres | 35 years: design, build, operate and finance | South Australia | Health | 1,850 | Hansen Yuncken, CPB Contractors, Macquarie Capital, InfraRed, Spotless Group, John Laing Investments, Lloyds Bank |
Toowoomba Second Range Crossing A 41-km bypass route that takes heavy vehicle highway traffic around the north of Toowoomba | 25 years: design, construct, operate and maintain | Queensland | Transport | 1,600 | Nexus Infrastructure consortium: Plenary Group, Cintra, Acciona Concessions, Acciona Infrastructure, Ferrovial Agroman, Broadspectrum |
ACT Law Courts New law courts to accommodate the ACT Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and Childrens Court | 25 years: design, construct, finance and maintain | Australian Capital Territory | Social | 150 | Juris partnership: Laing O'Rourke, Macquarie Capital, Programmed Facility Management, Lyons Architects |
Rail crossing, Western Australia.