This Month
Full speed ahead for Transurban despite traffic chaos
The traffic jams surrounding Sydney’s new Rozelle Interchange haven’t bothered Transurban investors, with the stock rising 7 per cent since it opened in late November.
- Jenny Wiggins
Rozelle road designs kept from public view
Infrastructure Australia did not see final plans for the Rozelle Interchange and councils and communities had no access to details before the controversial project caused gridlock.
- Jenny Wiggins
How Australia’s ‘massive traffic muck-up’ stalled Sydney
The NSW government says it has “no intention” to change how lanes are configured on Sydney’s Anzac Bridge despite fury from residents stuck in traffic.
- Jenny Wiggins
‘I’m staring at a car park’: Rozelle chaos delivers hit to retailers
The owner of a popular sports shoe shop says congestion since the opening of the Rozelle Interchange has had an impact on retailers in the busy shopping strip.
- Samantha Hutchinson
Rozelle interchange ‘diabolical’ as workers pay the price
Emergency roadworks are under way to fix traffic snarls at the Rozelle interchange, which have persisted into a second week.
- Samantha Hutchinson
$3.9b traffic jam as toll-paying WestConnex motorists get right of way
The NSW government is limiting traffic from public roads in favour of WestConnex under a deal struck with Transurban last month.
- Jenny Wiggins
November
Sydney drivers see red as spaghetti junction triggers traffic chaos
Australian actress Rebel Wilson was among Sydney motorists brought to a standstill on the $4.6 billion Rozelle Interchange’s third day in action.
- Samantha Hutchinson
October
New Transurban boss Michelle Jablko wants to reward drivers
The CEO plans to offer incentives such as car hire and car wash discounts for users of the toll road group’s Linkt accounts to encourage motorists to keep paying for its roads.
- Jenny Wiggins
September
- Exclusive
- NSW budget
NSW’s $108b TCorp faces shake-up under plan to slash debt
Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will order a consolidation of six funds and stop borrowing billions of dollars to invest in financial markets.
- John Kehoe
August
NSW looks to mothball ‘risky’ $15b debt retirement fund
A Legislative Council report released on Friday labelled the fund “not fit-for-purpose” in a high interest rate economic environment
- Samantha Hutchinson
June
- Exclusive
- NSW budget
Minns halts NSW’s $15b sovereign wealth fund
Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will attempt to restructure and put an indefinite pause on contributions to the state’s $15 billion signature debt retirement fund.
- Samantha Hutchinson
May
John Holland faces court for ‘refusing’ silica dust tests
The building company has been accused of barring a union from investigating concerns over levels of silica dust in a key tunnel in Sydney’s Westconnex motorway.
- Updated
- David Marin-Guzman
January
WestConnex to take years to ‘come into its own’, says Transurban boss
The opening of the missing link in Australia’s longest underground toll road, the $16.8 billion WestConnex, will shift freight through Sydney faster but is still waiting on connections to the city’s CBD, airport and north shore.
- Jenny Wiggins
June 2022
- Opinion
- NSW budget
NSW is degenerating into one of the worst run states in Australia
NSW promised to spend $15 billion on infrastructure and debt repayments that it is instead gambling on global financial markets.
- Christopher Joye
December 2021
- Opinion
- Bonds
NSW shocks by pulling $20b rabbit out of its hat
Despite a huge $11 billion blowout in the state budget, Premier Dominic Perrottet and Treasurer Matt Kean have presided over an amazing turnaround.
- Christopher Joye
Why Sydney’s giant chimneys will be covered in steel ‘vines’
An urban artwork by Chris Fox aims to make infrastructure more than just functional. But there’s a risk that projects just end up as decoration.
- Michael Bleby
Transurban ‘open’ to negotiation on Sydney toll fares
Transurban is open to changes in how toll fares are charged in NSW but has not made any specific recommendations to the state government.
- Jenny Wiggins
October 2021
Transurban hit with first strike on remuneration report
The chairman blamed proxy firms for a first strike against the tollroad group’s remuneration report, claiming the big short-term bonuses paid to executives during the pandemic were ‘fair’.
- Updated
- Jenny Wiggins
NSW toll road fares are ‘deeply unfair’
Prices on toll roads in NSW are inefficient and unfair, and drivers should be charged for total journeys instead of each toll road they use, an inquiry will hear.
- Jenny Wiggins
September 2021
Two political decisions that will reverberate
Why Scott Morrison’s action on nuclear subs and NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet’s move to repay $11 billion of taxpayer debt are profound shifts.
- Christopher Joye
