An examination of the merits of a rail to Webb Dock in Melbourne is intertwined with the broader question of how the site can be used to increase the Port of Melbourne (PoM) capacity overall.
Tag: Port of Melbourne
12
Feb2019
08
Mar2017
It’s all beer and skittles at the Victorian Treasury in Spring Street as the recent sale of the Port of Melbourne to the Lonsdale Consortium delivered $9.7 billion to Victorian coffers. The sale price was well in excess of the $7 billion indicated earlier by Treasurer Tim Pallas. ... Read More
28
Feb2015
Both the Victorian Government and the Opposition have recently announced that they intend to sell the Port of Melbourne, and possibly the Port of Hastings. Although presented as a win-win outcome, careful consideration of the implications of the sale reveals a ... Read More
19
Dec2013
When Tony Abbott stepped up to claim victory for the Coalition in September, he declared Australia was “under new management and once more open for business”. One hundred days on, we look at the open for business promise across major sectors including foreign investment, infrastructure, ... Read More