# Macquarie's wealth built on exorbitant tolls and fees, critics say

An opinion piece criticizes Macquarie Group for generating massive profits and millionaires through high tolls and charges on infrastructure projects. The author argues that these practices unfairly burden consumers and highlight broader issues with privatization and financial engineering.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Business
- [The Guardian Biz](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/26/always-remember-how-macquarie-built-its-millionaires-on-outrageous-tolls-and-charges) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:56 GMT