THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Brendan Lyon, chief executive of industry body Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, said governments may need to contribute funding "upfront" to assist the formation of any new public-private partnerships. Consultants Evans & Peck have proposed a model for roads whereby the losses and profits are shared between the government and its partners, a framework which would encourage the state to be more proactive in reassessing traffic projections. Page 14.