This inquiry has been established to examine the so called “Asset Recycling Program”. In 2013 state, territory and federal treasurers agreed to the program, under which the states would receive incentives from the federal government to privatise assets in order to promote the building of new infrastructure projects.

The asset recycling program will cost the federal government $5 billion. Details of the program payments were presented in a press release by the Treasurer dated 28 March 2014 and the financial impact was given in the May 2014 budget