2.6 Confidentiality
It is in the public interest that project confidentiality is retained so that issues can be openly identified and 'best for project' mitigations can be developed and actioned immediately. Government as the investor also needs transparency to take decisions. |
Figure 1 Confidentiality balance |
Infrastructure investor assurance is a confidential process seeking to provide value to both the project and the investor whilst balancing the project confidentiality and government transparency requirements.
Gateway Review and Health Check reports are confidential between the nominated delivery agency Senior Responsible Officer10 (SRO) and Infrastructure NSW. Regular project reporting and the reporting of findings from final Gateway Review and Health Check reports11 are also provided to Cabinet and are therefore 'Sensitive NSW Cabinet' documents.
Regular project reporting for Tier 1 - High Profile/High Risk (HPHR) projects (monthly) and Tier 2 projects (quarterly) is provided to IIAC for endorsement before presentation to the Infrastructure NSW Board (by exception reporting only) and to Cabinet.
A summary of the outcomes of Gateway Reviews and Health Checks for Tier 1 - High Profile/High Risk projects is provided to IIAC for noting and presented to Cabinet only once finalised11/12.
In addition to the delivery agency and Cabinet, Infrastructure NSW will only distribute reports for the following as indicated in Table 1:
• Final regular project reports;
• Summary of the outcomes of Gateway Reviews and Health Checks; and
Full final Gateway Review and Health Check reports.11
Table 1 Distribution of regular project reports and Gateway Review and Health Check reports
Party | Final regular project reports | Summary of outcomes of Gateway Reviews and Health Checks | Final Gateway Review and Health Check reports |
NSW Treasury | Routinely | Routinely | To support investment or financing decisions made by ERC |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | Routinely | Not provided | Not provided |
Routinely | Routinely | Routinely14 | |
Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Infrastructure | Routinely | Routinely | Upon request15 |
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10 Refer to discussion on the role of SRO in Attachment B
11 Final Gateway Review and Health Check Reports refers to reports that have been reviewed by the nominated delivery agency SRO and include a Close-out Plan responding to the report recommendations.
12 Gateway Reviews/Health Checks will not be scheduled for reporting to Cabinet meetings unless the there is four weeks between the completion of the Review and the submission of reports to e-Cabinet, unless specifically requested by the responsible delivery agency or Minsiter.
13 Only for projects within the Cluster
14 Copies are initially provided to the nominated delivery agency SRO
15 Upon request to the Chief Executive of Infrastructure NSW