It’s trains to nowhere day! $15b Melbourne airport rail gets tick

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By Leith van Onselen

Back in September last year, ACCC chairman Rod Sims warned state governments against accepting unsolicited bids for infrastructure projects:

“The ACCC considers that state governments should only award new toll road concessions through a competitive bid process, and not following an unsolicited proposal unless there is a truly compelling reason,” Mr Sims said.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.