Agenda

• The role of PPP Projects in supporting the future development of infrastructure
• Which sectors have greater opportunities for PPPs?
• What are we learning from Australian and overseas case studies?

• What is the approach NSW is taking towards Public Private Partnerships?
• What other methods of procuring and financing projects are underway?
• Current and future projects and opportunities

• Victoria’s approach to PPPs
• Incorporating the learnings from past transactions
• Responding to the global financial climate

• PPP Model, the methods of delivery
• Key challenges and how they were overcome
• Insights and learning

The Gold Coast Rapid Transit PPP Project is the first project in Australia where all three levels of Government - The Queensland and Federal Governments and the Gold Coast City Council – together with the private sector have partnered to fund a major transport infrastructure PPP

• Queensland Government’s approach to PPPs
• Key opportunities and challenges in delivering GCRT as a PPP
• Lessons learnt

• How the choice of financing impacts state government credit quality
• What are some of the global trends impacting financing of PPP projects, including Basel III and Insolvency II?
• What is the role for local governments and pension funds in financing PPPs? Why is Canada different to Australia?

• PPP models
• Market developments
• The PPP market moving forward: Opportunities and challenges

• Accessing Superannuation funds
• Public Sector Comparator – ex poste vs. ex ante
• Risk allocation – the challenge

Italian government launched a plan for construction and development of large scale and strategic infrastructure worth more than EUR 16 billion. Part of such investments will comprise new government financing, whilst other projects will be privately financed in order to enhance those projects already defined (mainly dedicated to motorways). Many PPP projects were awarded in 2009-2010, specifically in sector such as motorways, metro and railways, seaport hubs.

• Market highlights
• PPP legislative framework and regulatory/ tariffs policies
• Regulatory options to improve private investors in PPP market: a specific focus on Italy

• What are the burning operational issues in the international PPP landscape?
• What can we learn from there in Australia?
• What approaches work best to resolve contentious operating issues?
• Are approaches from other countries and models transferable?

The National Commercial Principles are the foundation of the modern PPP contract

However, the reality is that the PPP contract must also be:

• Adaptable to changing market conditions and the requirements of increasingly complex projects
• Geared towards delivering an outcome for the project that represents value for money and is sustainable

• Tax office review on cross staple funding arrangements
• Management Investment Trust Regime
• State government financing of some of the debt applicable to PPP transactions

• The complexities of developing the new payment mechanism and abatement regime

• Evolving and critical role of the facility manager through the PPP project life-cycle
• Key issues in mobilising and establishing an effective service relationship
• Effectiveness of Management and Supervision Agreements

• Pragmatism of the WOL perspective
• Opportunity for “blue sky” visionary innovation
• PPP process as a facilitator for Change Management
• Setting benchmarks for future healthcare projects