#1 financier to Australian infrastructure development
Leading the way in Australian infrastructure development
We're the leading financier to Australian PPP infrastructure projects under construction1. We're also backing nation-building infrastructure, in the last ten years* we've helped our clients deliver:
- Over $70bn2 of capital investment in infrastructure development including:
- 424km of improved roads, as well as
- 107km of metro rail infrastructure
- 1,420 passenger train carriages and
- 3,190 new hospital beds.
Our industry-leading experts partner with Australia’s most dynamic organisations to finance private infrastructure, from ports to airports, major toll roads and telecommunications networks.
#1 financier to Australian PPP infrastructure projects under construction
We've supported capital investment for Australia’s largest Public Private Partnership projects including:
- Sydney Metro PPP (North West and City & Southwest) - part of Australia's biggest public transport project
- New Footscray Hospital PPP - Victoria's largest ever health infrastructure investment
- North East Link Primary Package PPP - the largest transport project in Victorian history and the largest PPP in Australian history.
Building tomorrow’s sustainable world today
As Australia’s oldest bank we bring a unique understanding of the infrastructure sector and its challenges, with:
- Deep technical and commercial knowledge to tailor deals and deliver better outcomes
- Bespoke industry insights and research to empower decision-making
- Proven experience in delivering to challenging deadlines and timetables to meet the demands of the industry.
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Things you should know
*To 31 March 2023.
- IJ Global League Tables as at 30 May 2023, Westpac research, approximate based on public information,
- The $70 billion is based on publicly sourced information and represents the project value of these projects to which Westpac together with other lenders and capital providers contributed to their funding.
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