Report Tabled
This inquiry was
completed in the 57th parliament.
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- Provide an overview of the various major infrastructure projects in Victoria that have involved private sector funding since 1990, with particular emphasis on issues relating to risk allocation and protection of the public interest;
- Review and evaluate the expectations and outcomes of these projects in relation to the benefits and disadvantages to the community;
- Review Victorian, Australian and International legislative and policy
frameworks and practices regarding private sector investment in public
infrastructure;
- Examine the various government models for evaluating and monitoring
private investment in public infrastructure projects and the governance
and accountability arrangements;
- Review and evaluate mechanisms used by the Victorian Government to protect the public interest;
- Review the mechanisms which the Victorian Government uses to evaluate
the effectiveness of private sector investment in public infrastructure
projects to determine whether they represent value for money for the
government and benefit the community;
- Assess the framework for risk allocation between the public and
private sectors and its application, with particular emphasis on how
well risk is assessed, allocated and managed; and
- Consider and report on any other relevant matters.