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Membership of Committee	(PDF 8KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 17KB)
Background to the bills Conduct of the inquiry
Chapter 2 - Purposes and key provisions	(PDF 98KB)
The Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008
Chapter 3 - Analysis of the bills	(PDF 52KB)
Contributions to the nation-building funds Specific investment and payment provisions Role and independence of the advisory bodies Transparency Reporting and accountability
Chapter 4 - Conclusions and recommendations	(PDF 6KB)
Coalition Senators' Minority Report - The Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 and the Nation-Building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill	(PDF 29KB)
Full funding Funding adequacy 'Whole of life' costs State infrastructure spending Funding decision transparency Slush funds The long term nature of infrastructure projects Public spending squeezing out the market Communications Fund Conclusion
Australian Greens Dissenting Report	(PDF 10KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 7KB)
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses	(PDF 7KB)

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