D.2 Project selection
The case study projects included in the research were nominated by the four jurisdictions as listed in Figure D.3.
Figure D.3: PPP projects included in the study
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| Royal Women's (VIC) | Long Bay Forensic Prison (NSW) | Southbank (QLD) | Darling Harbour Live (NSW) |
| Casey Hospital (VIC) | Auckland South Corrections (NZ) | SEQ Schools (QLD) | Melbourne Convention Centre (VIC) |
| Long Bay Forensic Hospital (NSW) |
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| NSW Schools 1 & 2 (NSW) |
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| VIC Schools (VIC) |
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The appropriateness of the nominated sample was tested against the overall population of social infrastructure PPP projects delivered in Queensland, New South Wales, New Zealand and Victoria. Since the early 1990s there have been a total of 51 such projects contracted. Of these 51, some early projects were done early using BOO or BOOT style contracts. The terms and conditions adopted in these early projects lack the nuances currently used in PPP contracts, for example, refined Key Result Areas and associated KPIs. Further, some of these contracted projects are still under construction or in the start-up phase of operations. There are 28 projects using the modern form of PPP contracts that have been in operation for more than two or three years. The nominated sample of 12 case study projects thus represents 43 per cent of the population and as such is deemed a reasonable representation of social infrastructure PPP projects. A comparison of the case study projects with the population is provided in Figure D.4.
Figure D.4: Comparison of case study projects with total number of social PPPs meeting selection criteria
All sectors originally proposed for consideration in this research are included in the sample. The largest sector represented being education, as each contract has multiple schools. There are therefore many voices representing the educational sector. It is considered that the sample size is too small to make specific sectorial findings and recommendations, although insights from specific sectors are highlighted to illustrate a more general finding or a significant and emergent matter.