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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES Background Paper Economic and Social Impacts of the Privatisation of Regional Infrastructure and Government Business Enterprises in Regional and Rural Australia The background paper does not present the views or conclusions of the Committee House of Representatives Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services Inquiry into the Privatisation of Regional Infrastructure and Government Business Enterprises in Regional and Rural Australia The House of Representatives Transport and Regional Services Committee is to examine the economic and social impact on regional and rural Australia of the privatisation of infrastructure and government business enterprises. The committee will examine the benefits and disadvantages of privatisation in the rail, road, aviation, ports, power and industrial manufacturing sectors. It will also consider: Ways of assisting the development of world class infrastructure; The role of governments and the private sector in providing regional infrastructure; and Ways of monitoring, evaluating and reporting government privatisation programs. A background paper reviewing the process of privatisation is attached. The paper provides a stocktake of assets already privatised. It suggests a range of criteria for assessing the impacts of privatisation and summarises the economic and social impacts. It also identifies emerging issues and the changing role of governments in infrastructure provision. The paper is intended to assist those who may make a submission and to assist the Committee in the inquiry. The background paper does not present the views or conclusions of the Committee. Submissions to the inquiry may respond to all or some of the terms of reference. Details of the terms of reference and making a submission to the inquiry are provided overleaf.  Inquiry into privatisation of regional infrastructure and go