New online resource for investors in Australian infrastructure 15 May 2012 International investors can now access a comprehensive register of Australia's major infrastructure projects, including public-private partnerships (PPPs), with the release of the National Infrastructure Construction Schedule (NICS) this month. The web-based schedule lists all public-private projects, valued above A$50 million, in Australia's infrastructure pipeline and provides a range of information regarding project feasibility, forward planning and future priorities. The schedule also contains information on tender opportunities for contracts estimated to be worth more than A$25 million. Consolidating information from across Australian governments and industry, the NICS creates greater transparency for projects and will assist investors to make informed decisions about Australia's infrastructure pipeline. Launching the schedule last week, Australia's Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, said the NICS will facilitate more opportunities for public-private partnership and will enhance competition in Australia's infrastructure sector. "Too often in the past companies have not known what is coming in terms of a pipeline of projects. What this will do is identify not just the projects that are under construction, but also the projects that are the subject of feasibility or scoping studies," Mr Albanese said. "It is hard to over-state the value of this new schedule. Finally investors, both local and international, will have the knowledge and clarity they need to invest in Australian infrastructure." The NICS is maintained by the Department of Infrastructure and Transport. More information |