Introduction

The National PPP Policy and Guidelines have been prepared and endorsed by Infrastructure Australia and the State, Territory and Commonwealth Governments as an agreed framework for the delivery of PPP projects. The guidelines provide a framework that enables both the public and private sectors to work together to improve public service delivery through private sector provision of infrastructure and related non-core services.

The guidelines set a framework for the procurement of PPPs on a national basis, and apply across state, territory, and Commonwealth arrangements.

These guidelines represent a high level of uniformity across jurisdictions. However, specific requirements of individual jurisdictions, where different or in addition to the guidelines, are detailed in this document. These jurisdictional requirements will need to be read in conjunction with the national guidelines in order to understand how specific jurisdictional practices differ from the national PPP policy and guidelines.  

Figure One: Accessing the national PPP guidelines

With the assistance of Infrastructure Australia, COAG will monitor, review and from time to time refine the national PPP policy and guidance material. Individual jurisdictions will be responsible for updating their respective sections of this document to ensure its currency.