Queensland Sells Toll Road Operator: Late last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Australian state of Queensland had sold Queensland Motorways-a state-owned toll road operator-to a consortium led by the private infrastructure firm Transurban for $7.06 billion AUD ($6.56 billion USD), the latest deal in a trend of Australian states divesting assets to pay down debt and generate revenues for new public works projects. The article cited analyst speculation that the higher-than-expected sale price for the toll road operator may prompt other Australian states to seek additional government asset divestiture opportunities, including power generation facilities.