What next for Baird's signature privatisation plans?

By Matt Wade
Updated January 28 2018 - 9:53am, first published March 30 2015 - 10:40am
Down to business: Mike Baird will deliver on his election promise to fund new infrastructure by selling off the state's poles and wires.
Down to business: Mike Baird will deliver on his election promise to fund new infrastructure by selling off the state's poles and wires.
2015 NSW STATE ELECTION. Mike Baird wins the NSW Election. Mike Baird with his wife Kerryn Baird. In Manly the morning after winning another term. Sunday 29th March 2015. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 150329


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2015 NSW STATE ELECTION. Mike Baird wins the NSW Election. Mike Baird with his wife Kerryn Baird. In Manly the morning after winning another term. Sunday 29th March 2015. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 150329 _16T4745.jpg Photo: James Brickwood
2015 NSW STATE ELECTION. Mike Baird wins the NSW Election. Mike Baird with his wife Kerryn Baird. In Manly the morning after winning another term. Sunday 29th March 2015. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 150329


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2015 NSW STATE ELECTION. Mike Baird wins the NSW Election. Mike Baird with his wife Kerryn Baird. In Manly the morning after winning another term. Sunday 29th March 2015. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 150329 _16T4745.jpg

The morning after his election victory Mike Baird said no time would be wasted implementing his signature policy - to lease a 49 per cent stake of state's poles and wires to the private sector and spend the proceeds on new infrastructure. Assuming the NSW Parliament approves the scheme, what happens next? Here are five key questions answered:

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