About Privatisation

Plans to sell off public assets include:

The Australian Financial Review reports that the Queensland Nationals Government, which was elected in 2012 as a result of the repudiation by voters of former Labor Premier 's sell-off of public assets, is now planning to sell off Queensland's electricity transmission networks.

(29/9/14)

Other articles on Privatisation include:

(19/9/14) – The Australian

(19/9/14) – ABC

(3/9/14) – The Australian

Past privatisations

Airports

From :

In 1988, the Australian Government formed the (FAC), placing Melbourne Airport under the operational control of the new corporation along with 21 other airports around the nation.[22] In April 1994, the Australian Government announced that all airports operated by Federal Airports Corporation would be privatised in several phases.[27] Melbourne Airport was included in the first phase, being acquired by the newly formed for $1.3 billion.[22] The transfer was completed on 30 June 1997 on a 50-year long-term lease, with the option for a further 49 years.[28] Melbourne Airport is categorised as a Leased Federal Airport.[29]

Article about Australian airpart privatisation include: (15/8/2001) – University of Hong Hong, (//) – Thomson Financial Inc., (13/7/12) – Aviation Media, (26/10/10) – Aviation Business.

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