Former IA boss demolishes corrupt infrastructure system

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By Leith van Onselen

The former head of Infrastructure Australia (IA), Michael Deegan, has slammed the shroud of secrecy applied to infrastructure provision across Australia, which has resulted in taxpayers being gouged:

Michael Deegan led Infrastructure Australia from 2008 to 2014 and said he was under “constant” pressure from state governments to keep key transport documents secret.

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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.