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24/04/2025

Glossary - Investment Funds

BAF

Building Australia Fund

Building Australia Fund

The Nation-building Fund which makes funding payments for the creation or development of infrastructure in the areas of transport, communications, eligible broadband matters, energy and water.

Future Fund - Board of Guardians

A body corporate which is responsible for the investments of the Future Fund and Nation-building Funds and is accountable to the Government for the safekeeping and performance of the Funds’ assets.

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