The Australian Government is helping to secure Australia’s future prosperity and driving sustainable economic growth through the National Reconstruction Fund.
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill passed through the Parliament in March 2023. The Bill establishes the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Corporation as a corporate Commonwealth entity.
Visit nrf.gov.au for information and updates from the NRF Corporation.
The NRF will provide finance for projects that diversify and transform Australia’s industry and economy. By establishing the NRF the government is helping to secure Australia’s future prosperity and driving sustainable economic growth.
A strong and diverse economy underpins the government’s commitment to creating more sustainable, high-value jobs for all Australians.
The NRF will provide finance to projects in priority areas to leverage Australia’s natural and competitive strengths.
The NRF will provide a range of finance options including:
This will ultimately help Australian industry move up the value chain to:
The NRF will diversify and transform Australia’s industry and economy through targeted investments in the following priority areas:
The NRF will be an independent financier that operates commercially to deliver a positive rate of return.
It will be governed by a board who will make independent investment decisions guided by an investment mandate.
The NRF will finance projects that align with the 7 priority areas to leverage Australia’s natural and competitive strengths.
The government has identified $8 billion of the NRF’s $15 billion for the following areas:
The government will work with industry to develop co-investment plans that identify high-level investment opportunities and broader reforms to support growth across priority areas.
Consultation on the NRF’s key design elements and implementation approach will be happening soon.
The government is keen to hear from:
