Sept 10 (Reuters) - Moody's:
* MOODY'S SAYS AUSTRALIA'S GROWING POPULATION IS DRIVING THE NEED FOR NEW INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
* MOODY'S ON AUSTRALIA SAYS STATE GOVERNMENTS WILL FUND,DEVELOP GREENFIELD PROJECTS,COULD LOOK TO PRIVATIZE THESE DEVELOPMENTS AFTER RAMP-UP RISK HAS ABATED
* MOODY'S ON AUSTRALIA SAYS GOVTS WILL LIKELY SEEK TO PRIVATIZE CERTAIN PROJECTS OVER TIME THROUGH ASSET RECYCLING INITIATIVES TO FUND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS