Media releases

Aviation Customer Rights Charter out for consultation The Albanese Government is working hard to get Australian travellers a better deal, releasing the draft Aviation Customer Rights Charter today for public consultation over the summer period. 

Funding to help Whyalla Airport soar The Albanese Government is investing $16.2 million towards upgrading Whyalla Airport to ensure the community remains connected. 

Lumsden Point project key contracts awarded The Lumsden Point expansion is on track to create jobs and trade opportunities in Port Hedland with two key contracts awarded by Pilbara Ports.

Making federal funding available for priority projects nationwide The Albanese Government is funding local infrastructure and essential community equipment to ensure Australia’s communities are even better places to live, with guidelines for Stronger Communities Programme Round 9

Safer driving with road upgrades across Tasmania The Australian and Tasmanian governments have committed $27.5 million in joint funding to improve safety on targeted regional roads through the Road Safety Program.

MYEFO investing in a sustainable infrastructure pipeline The Albanese Government is ensuring infrastructure investment focuses on delivering priority road and rail projects, investing an additional $2.7 billion on infrastructure over the forward estimates in the 2024-25

Albanese Government supports cleaner aviation with new emissions-reducing fuel projects The Albanese Government is helping fund two new projects seeking to develop cleaner, greener aviation fuel options to reduce emissions in the aviation sector, with $14.1 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

Have your say on first stages of new Richmond Bridge Designs for a new bridge over the Hawkesbury River between Richmond and North Richmond have been revealed, with the new, higher bridge built to withstand a one in 20-year flood event.

Driving safety A new national road safety campaign ‘don’t let a car change who you are’, funded by the Albanese Government, has launched across Australia today.

History making bridge opens to transform Brisbane Brisbane residents are taking their first steps on the Kangaroo Point Bridge, more than 160 years after the cross-river connection was first proposed. 

Wilman Wadandi Highway officially opened The biggest road project ever delivered in the South West region has been officially opened at a ceremony today, delivering a major win for Bunbury locals and people travelling to and from the South West.

Funding to support Queensland suburbs to thrive The Albanese Government is making Brisbane an even better place to live, today announcing over $11.7 million for 6 projects in the city and surrounding suburbs. 

High-speed rail office opens in Newcastle High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) has officially opened its office in Newcastle today, establishing the city as the birthplace of Australia’s first high speed rail line.

New overtaking lanes open as part of the Newell Highway upgrade Three new overtaking lanes south of Moree are now open thanks to a $261.1 million investment between the Australian and New South Wales governments, providing safer and more efficient road journeys.

Super big crane installs super-Ts for new Aldinga bridge One of the largest cranes in South Australia has lifted into place 12 super-T beams to support the new bridge at Aldinga (south of Adelaide) - part of the new Aldinga Interchange, a key feature of the Main South Road stage 2 duplication project.