Structure of this report

This report comprises 6 chapters, including this introductory chapter:

• Chapter 2 presents background information on toll roads in Australia and in other countries.
• Chapter 3 examines the financial arrangements for existing toll roads and projects that are under development, and how those arrangements are arrived at.
• Chapter 4 focuses on equity aspects of toll arrangements, including
  • regional equity considerations for those areas serviced by toll roads, and
  • systems of enforcing toll payments and related administration charges.
• Chapter 5 examines the interaction of commercial considerations of the operations of private toll roads with federal and state transport and infrastructure policy.
• Chapter 6 summarises the committee's views and makes recommendations.