Public-Private Partnership (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2024
Bill Journey
Lapsed1 Oct 2024
Referred to Housing, Big Build and Manufacturing Committee
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Plain English Summary
Overview
This bill would have required the Queensland Government to be more open about Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) used to deliver major infrastructure like roads, hospitals, and Olympic venues. It responded to audit findings that the public has limited visibility into whether these deals represent value for money. The bill lapsed at the end of the 57th Parliament and did not become law.
Who it affects
The bill would have benefited taxpayers by giving them more information about major government contracts, while requiring government agencies and their private partners to justify keeping contract details confidential.
Key changes
- Required Value for Money assessments comparing private delivery costs against government doing projects itself
- Mandated publication of PPP contract details on a government website, with justification needed for any confidential information
- Gave the Auditor-General power to audit PPP arrangements and table critical findings in Parliament
- Required Treasury to publish the stream of future PPP payments in annual budgets
- Created public comment periods before government enters major PPP contracts