The Australian Government announced in the 2017-18 Budget a new Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency (IPFA) will be established on 1 July 2017. IPFA will be a small executive agency, within the Prime Minister’s portfolio to assist the Government to identify, assess and broker financing opportunities for infrastructure projects.

The new Agency will work with Commonwealth Agencies, the private sector, states and territories on funding and financing opportunities such as public private partnerships, concessional loans, equity injections and value capture.

More information is available on the IPFA webpage www.dpmc.gov.au/ipfa