Infrastructure Asset Recycling - Insights for Governments and Investors

This report explores infrastructure asset recycling—where governments lease or sell public assets to private investors and reinvest the proceeds in new infrastructure. 

It outlines lessons from Australia’s Asset Recycling Initiative, highlighting benefits such as boosting infrastructure funding without increasing public debt. Key success factors include public acceptance, transparent governance, and early private sector engagement. For investors, stable returns from brownfield assets are attractive, though risks around regulation, workforce transition, and public perception must be managed. 

The report emphasizes that asset recycling is not a universal solution but can be effective if supported by sound planning, clear rules, and strong stakeholder collaboration.