TOP NEWS OF THE WEEK ANZ Group Holdings is in discussions with Australian pension funds about investing in India’s infrastructure assets and its debt market, according to a senior bank official. “We are currently in talks with a few Australian pension fund to bring them to India,” Mark Whelan, group executive of institutional at the...
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ANZ Bank in talks with Australia Pensions on India investments
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. is in discussions with Australian pension funds about investing in India’s infrastructure assets and its debt market, according to a senior bank official. “We are currently in talks with a few Australian pension funds to bring them to India,” Mark Whelan, group executive of institutional at the bank, said in an...
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Interim Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner
The department has announced Mr John Sheldon as interim Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner. The announcement follows the retirement of Mr Andrew Dyer. The government expects to announce the appointment of a permanent Commissioner in June 2024. During his time with the department, Mr Sheldon has worked on social licence and community engagement across a range...
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See the full list: Infrastructure projects across Australia that have had their funding axed
KEY POINTS Fifty infrastructure projects across Australia will no longer receive federal funding. They include commuter car parks, highway upgrades and fast rail projects. About 400 projects have survived the chopping block. Commuter car parks, highway upgrades and fast rail projects across the country will have their funding slashed as the federal government tries to...
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GIP raises A$4bn for open-ended Australia infrastructure fund
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has raised A$4bn (€2.44bn) for open-ended, Australiasia-focused infrastructure fund. GIP Australia Fund II (GIPA II) received capital mostly from Australian institutional investors, but it also attracted commitments from investors in Asia, Europe and North America. Close to half of the capital came from investors in GIP’s first Australia fund. The New York-based...
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Australia earmarks billions for naval infrastructure as BAE wins AUKUS submarine work
Australia said Thursday it would spend billions on docks, shipyards and factories at home and in Britain for nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS security pact, and named Britain’s BAE Systems to help build the boats. The AUKUS agreement among Australia, Britain and the United States will see Australia buy up to five nuclear submarines from...
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Fiji to sign ports deal with Australia in shipbuilding boost – ET Infra
SYDNEY: Fiji will strike a deal with Australia to upgrade ports and shipbuilding infrastructure, months after its prime minister said it was likely to partner with China on the project, the government of the Pacific Islands nation said on Thursday. Fiji’s government said its cabinet had agreed to enter into a memorandum of understanding with...
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Australia’s bid to navigate troubled waters in Red Sea – ET Infra
PERTH: As Houthi rebels continue attacks on ships in the Red Sea, companies the world over are feeling the pain, with Australia no exception. An Australian livestock shipment bound for Israel in January was ordered back by its government due to the threat of Houthi attacks, only re-embarking in March after the Australian army stepped...
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Central Australia Receives Nine New Community Infrastructure Projects
Crucial community infrastructure projects are on their way for Central Australia, with the Australian and Northern Territory governments announcing the first nine projects under the region’s $50 million Community Infrastructure Package. The two governments will partner with the Central Desert and MacDonnell regional councils and Central Australian communities to deliver the projects. The nine projects...
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Government advertises for new Infrastructure Australia commissioners | PS News
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King will decide on IA’s chief commissioner and commissioner after a merit-based process. Photo: Catherine King Facebook. The government has acted on recommendations of an independent review into Infrastructure Australia (IA) by advertising for a chief commissioner and two commissioners to lead the agency....
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Infrastructure cooperation with Australia extended until June 2026
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The effective period of the Indonesia-Australia Cooperation in Infrastructure (KIAT) Program has been extended to June of 2026, Indonesian Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono stated. “We have agreed to extend the effective period of the KIAT Program to June 2026. Under this program, we have been focusing on...
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QIC eyes pivot back to Australia as European partner Tucker exits – exclusive
QIC is looking to pivot its focus back to its domestic Australian market in a move that has seen the departure of Giles Tucker, partner and leader of its European infrastructure team, Infrastructure Investor has learned. Tucker is departing the Queensland government-owned group after nine years, having joined in March 2015 from Royal Bank of...
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