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Transurban stays in race for WestConnex toll road purchase

Transurban stays in race for WestConnex toll road purchase

Australia's largest toll company has spared the Berejiklian government from embarrassment after making a final bid to buy a majority stake in WestConnex.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan & Patrick Hatch

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Treasurer sticks to deadline for WestConnex bids despite ACCC delay
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Treasurer sticks to deadline for WestConnex bids despite ACCC delay

The NSW government is sticking to its demand for final bids for a majority stake in WestConnex to be handed over on Monday.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
WestConnex sale hits new ACCC hurdle
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WestConnex sale hits new ACCC hurdle

The NSW government had hoped to complete a sale of the $16.8 billion project by August.

  • by Jacob Saulwick
Labor's M4 cashback plan an earnings 'free kick' to WestConnex owners
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Labor's M4 cashback plan an earnings 'free kick' to WestConnex owners

The cashback scheme on another Sydney motorway is already costing taxpayers $111 million a year in refunds to motorists who drive on it.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
State ditches plans for WestConnex tunnel sites in Sydney's inner west
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State ditches plans for WestConnex tunnel sites in Sydney's inner west

Sites near a public school and one occupied by a bottle shop will no longer be used as tunnel entrances for the final stage of the toll road project.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
State takes a second shot at home acquisitions for hospital expansion
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State takes a second shot at home acquisitions for hospital expansion

A landmark court case that cast doubt over the state's compulsory acquisition powers has forced the government to issue new notices to Sydney homeowners.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
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ACCC fears Transurban will gain too much advantage from WestConnex buy
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ACCC fears Transurban will gain too much advantage from WestConnex buy

The competition tsar says Transurban holds a near-monopoly over toll roads in Sydney.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
WestConnex contractor claiming M5 $700 million over-budget and one year late
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WestConnex contractor claiming M5 $700 million over-budget and one year late

The second stage of the WestConnex toll road project is at risk of running a year late and more than $700 million over budget, according to confidential documents.

  • by Lisa Visentin & Matt O'Sullivan
Blow to WestConnex after state loses legal battle over acquisition
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Blow to WestConnex after state loses legal battle over acquisition

The case is a set back to the government's use of compulsory acquisition powers for major transport projects.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
One company owns the bulk of Sydney's toll roads. Will it buy WestConnex too?
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One company owns the bulk of Sydney's toll roads. Will it buy WestConnex too?

Of the 99 kilometres of toll roads in Sydney, 95 kilometres are either majority or half-owned by Transurban.

  • by Jacob Saulwick & Matt O'Sullivan
WestConnex final stage gains approval despite lack of junction design
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WestConnex final stage gains approval despite lack of junction design

The government has given planning approval for the final stage of WestConnex, just months before it is due to sell a majority stake in the toll road project.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan