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NSW govt promises $60 billion infrastructure spend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... other road, rail and hospital development projects were named, along with the $400 million urban renewal package for Newcastle's inner city, and the $350 million for the Hunter region.

Super sector eyes Qld ports and generators

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... the communities they serve." The Queensland government's announcement comes after the recent 98-year lease of Port of Newcastle for $1.75 billion, more than double its projected price. This suggests there will be intense competition over the lease of ...

States urged to recycle infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... funding new infrastructure projects. Had the initiative been running when the New South Wales government sold the Port of Newcastle for $1.75 billion in April, it would have received an additional $260 million from the federal government. It is not ...

The Infrastructure Fund looking to add to Port of Newcastle purchase

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... (TIF) is on the hunt for more quality infrastructure assets following its purchase of the long-term lease of the Port of Newcastle, the world's largest coal export port. Last week, TIF and consortium partner China Merchants Group won the $1.75 billion ...

Port of Newcastle leased for $1.75bn

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
The NSW government has leased the Port of Newcastle to a consortium of investors including the Chinese government, for $1.75 billion. The consortium is comprised of Australia's Hastings Funds Management and China Merchants, a Chinese state-owned corporation. ...

Would Baird premiership mean 'poles and wires' sale?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... has overseen the sale of two major ports - Kembla and Botany - and the process is underway for the sale of a third, Newcastle. Industry super funds bought Port Botany, largely through IFM Investors. The Baird model of selling brownfield infrastructure ...

Crowdfunding investment platform launched

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... startup accelerators and incubators including Startmate and BlueChilli in Sydney, AngelCube in Melbourne, Slingshot in Newcastle, UOW iAccelerate in Wollongong and iLab in Brisbane. "Corporate incubator programs including Telstra's muru-D and OptusSingtel ...

Baird proposes tax changes for NSW infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... Kembla, and the planned sale of assets such as electricity generators - which are already on the market - and the Port of Newcastle. While the Port of Newcastle sale is yet to go ahead, Baird said the proceeds would be used to revitalise Newcastle, in ...

AMP's Hillross grows network with 'relaxed' branding

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013

International pension funds battle for Aussie infra

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... of Port Botany - won by Industry Funds Management (IFM) - as an example. Competition in the upcoming sale of Port of Newcastle is likely to be equally intense. This raises the question, will there be enough infrastructure projects to satisfy growing ...