Media releases

Appointments to the Airservices Australia Board The Albanese Government welcomes the appointment of Mr David Fredericks PSM as Deputy Chair, and the re-appointment of Ms Nicolle Connelly as member, of the Airservices Australia (Airservices) Board.

Early works underway on Cairns Western Arterial Road upgrade The duplication of the Cairns Western Arterial Road is one step closer, with early works now underway to get Far North Queenslanders home sooner and safer. 

Safer travels through the heart of Shepparton The Albanese and Carroll Labor governments have made it safer to get around Shepparton, completing major intersection upgrades along the Goulburn Valley Highway in Victoria’s central north. 

Planning work underway for the New England Highway westbound upgrade at Maitland The new westbound flyover at the Cessnock Road and New England Highway roundabout at Maitland is one step closer, with investigation work continuing from next week.

Goulburn Valley link strengthens Victoria’s freight network Construction of the Goulburn Valley Link Freight Precinct is now complete, delivering a major boost to improve freight efficiency and driving economic growth across regional Victoria.

Construction contract awarded for Kwinana Freeway upgrade Construction will begin early next year to upgrade more than 29 kilometres of Perth's Kwinana Freeway between Roe Highway and Safety Bay Road.

Black Spot funding to improve safety on rural roads across New South Wales The Albanese Government has committed more than $22.2 million dollars to rural NSW roads under the 2026-27 Black Spot Program.

MERNAP navigating net-zero waters The Albanese Government has released the Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP), outlining practical actions government and industry can take to continue decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

Forest Road Intersection upgrades starting Work on the next set of targeted upgrades to the West Tamar Highway is scheduled to begin next week in Launceston.

Upgrading critical road infrastructure on Melville Island Pirlangimpi Road on Melville Island is being upgraded to support industry and economic growth in the Tiwi Islands region with the announcement of a tender released to market today.

Better bridges on the Bruce Highway near Benaraby The Albanese and Crisafulli governments have reached another milestone in fixing the Bruce Highway, with upgrades now completed on two bridges near Benaraby, south of Gladstone. 

All three TBMs now working together to connect South Road Three tunnelling titans are now hard at work beneath Adelaide, with all the Albanese and Malinauskas Labor governments’ $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) project’s large-scale Tunnel Boring Machines (

Appointments to the ATSB The Albanese Government welcomes Mr James Miller as a Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) for a term of three years.

$200 million in local roads funding to open for applications on September 1 A new funding round of the $200 million per year Safer Local Roads Infrastructure Program (SLRIP) will open to states and territory governments and local councils on 1 September, 2026.

Knoxfield intersection upgrade complete The Albanese and Carroll Labor governments are making Melbourne’s east safer, with major works at the busy Henderson Road and Ferntree Gully Road intersection in Knoxfield now complete.