The four companies argued that the regulator had given them insufficient funding, provided unreasonably low returns to investors and increased their financial risk.

Details of the case, which cannot be reported for legal reasons, have shown a criminal justice system 'in meltdown' because of insufficient funding, probation officers say.

After that the hospital stayed empty for another 2 years because of insufficient funding.

However, insufficient funding and lack of investor interest effectively stalled the project at the planning stage.

The state began planning to construct a replacement 4-lane route, but insufficient funding continually prevented the project.