Senator the Hon Carol Brown

Significant safety improvements have been addressed with the official opening of the $8 million upgraded Boothenba Road intersection.

There are only four weeks left for the heavy vehicle industry to apply for crucial project funding through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI).

Funding under the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program will substantially improve 17 dangerous crash sites on Tasmanian roads in 2022–23.

Works have now been completed to improve safety at the Murray Valley Highway and Naretha Street intersection in Swan Hill.

Construction of the $46.4 million Hobart Airport Interchange, a key part of the $350 million upgrade of the Tasman Highway into Hobart, has been completed.

Every death on Australian roads is a tragedy.

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced a new world-leading Antarctic krill aquarium and research facility will be built in Hobart.

The Albanese Labor Government’s first Budget delivered an additional $80 million for new and upgraded heavy vehicle rest areas across the country, bringing dedicated heavy vehicle rest area funding up to $140 million over 10 years.

Mid North Coast motorists are experiencing smoother and safer journeys along Failford Road following the completion of a multi-million dollar upgrade.

The trucking industry and all Australian road users will benefit from an Australian Government investment of over $18 million across nine new projects under the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP).

A $37.5 million program of safety works on the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Atherton is now complete.

The upgrade included installing wide centre line treatment, audio tactile line-marking, shoulder widening and safety barriers.

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has opened submissions for Round 8 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) to fund new projects to deliver a safer heavy vehicle industry.

Every single death on Australian roads is a tragedy. 

The Albanese Labor Government’s first Budget has delivered $20 million to extend ferry services to new parts of Hobart on the Derwent River.