{"product_id":"9780702253492","title":"Steel on Steel","description":"Author: Baines, Stephen\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780702253492\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Queensland Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Nov 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteel on Steel\u003c\/i\u003e is the inside story of the privatisation of the freight arm of Queensland Rail, written by Stephen Baines, a senior executive involved intimately in the struggle for the railroad's future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteel on Steel\u003c\/i\u003e is the inside story of the privatisation of the freight arm of Queensland Rail, written by Stephen Baines, a senior executive involved intimately in the struggle for the railroad's future.An icon that touched every part of life in Queensland, QR was famously catapulted into the private sector in 2010 after more than 140 years of government ownership.\u003cbr\u003e The privatisation was the second biggest in Australian history, and the most difficult. It involved simultaneously a massive de-merger from the passenger business, and a $4.6 billion initial public offering (IPO).For eighteen months, this IPO was Australia's ultimate corporate soap opera.This book describes how this big idea was conceived and executed in the face of unprecedented outrage and opposition.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150342107294,"sku":"UBD-9780702253492","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780702253492.jpg?v=1786964383","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780702253492","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}