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Megabang for megabucks: driving a harder bargain on megaprojects

Published: May 16, 2021, 10 p.m.

Taxpayers end up paying too much for major road and rail projects in Australia because governments don\u2019t drive a hard bargain on contracts with the big construction firms. But what can governments do to make sure they get the best bang for the taxpayer's buck? \n\nJoin Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Owain Emslie, Senior Associate, and Lachlan Fox, as they discuss infrastructure spending, contracts, and competition.