Infrastructure Delivery A

Subject LAWS70032 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2011.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
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Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
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Subject Overview:

Principal topics will include:

  • The development of private and public sector infrastructure projects in Australia
  • The legal and regulatory framework applicable to infrastructure projects in Australia, including an overview of public private partnership (PPP) policies (note that PPPs are the particular focus of Infrastructure Delivery B: Public Private Partnerships)
  • The different contracting arrangements that may be applied across a range of public and private infrastructure projects, such as resources, power, energy, transport, social infrastructure and PPPs
  • The role and risk profile of participants in infrastructure delivery, including governments, sponsors, financiers, equity investors, builders, operators/maintainers and off-takers/users
  • An analysis of the risks inherent in various types of infrastructure projects (including issues relating to sovereign risk, construction, delivery, operation/maintenance and handover) and how risks may be allocated and managed/mitigated
  • The financing of infrastructure projects, sources and structuring of capital and the interrelationship with the project contract structure.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Have a broad understanding of the legal and regulatory framework of, and issues relevant to, public and private sector infrastructure projects in Australia
  • Have an understanding of the range of contracting arrangements and approaches in infrastructure delivery
  • Understand the risk allocation principles and risk management options applicable to infrastructure projects in Australia and overseas
  • Appreciate the different concerns, issues and approaches of the range of parties to infrastructure projects, including governments, sponsors, contractors, financiers and off-takers/users.
Assessment: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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