Australia Pacific Airports Corporation

Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited

Company type| Private
Industry| Airports
Founded| 1995[1]
Headquarters|

Melbourne Airport, Victoria

Australia

Area served

| Australia

Key people

| Peter Hay, Chairman[2]
Lorie Argus, CEO[2]
Revenue|  A$1.04 billion (2018-19)[3]

Net income

|  A$ 390 million (2018-19)[3]
Divisions| Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd
Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) Pty Ltd
Website| melbourneairport.com.au/corporate

Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited (APAC) is an unlisted company and owner of two Australian airports: Melbourne Airport and Launceston Airport. Each airport is operated by an airport lessee company, in which APAC has a controlling interest: Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd and Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) Pty Ltd respectively.[4]

APAC acquired the lease for Melbourne Airport for $1.307 billion on 2 July 1997, and a 90% stake in Launceston Airport for $18.8 million on 29 May 1998. Launceston City Council owns the remaining 10% of Launceston Airport.[1] Each airport is under a fifty year long-term lease from the Australian Government, with options for a further forty-nine years.[2]

The company is majority Australian owned by five Australian fund managers:[5]

* Dexus (27.32%)
* Industry Funds Management (IFM Investors) (25.17%)
* SAS Trustee Corporation (Managed by NSW Treasury Corporation)(18.47%)
* Future Fund (20.34%)
* Utilities of Australia (Managed by HRL Morrison & Co) (8.70%)

The chief executive officer is Lorie Argus.

## References

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1. ^ a b "1997-1998 Annual Report" (PDF). Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited. 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
2. ^ a b c "Melbourne Airport — Corporate / Annual Reports". Melbourne Airport. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
3. ^ a b "Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Annual Report 2019" (PDF) (Press release). Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
4. ^ "Towards a National Aviation Policy Statement" (PDF). Melbourne Airport. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
5. ^ "Melbourne Airport - Melbourne Airport Ownership Information | Melbourne Airport". www.melbourneairport.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

## External links

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* Melbourne Airport