Media releases

New Fremantle Traffic Bridge to open on 1 November The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments have today confirmed that the new Fremantle Traffic Bridge will open ahead of schedule on 1 November 2026.

Re-appointment to the ATSB Commission The Albanese Government welcomes the re-appointment of Ms Julie Bullas as a commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) for another three years.

Building a more productive and resilient freight industry The Albanese Government is supporting a more productive and resilience freight industry through increased investment and a refreshed freight industry panel.

Fixing the Bruce: safer journeys across Wide Bay Burnett The Albanese and Crisafulli Governments are delivering safer journeys across the Wide Bay Burnett, with a series of important milestones now reached on the Bruce Highway.

New appointments to High Speed Rail Authority The Albanese Government has appointed Professor Eva Hanly and Mr Christopher Rayner to the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) Board as members. 

Avoca Drive Upgrade powering ahead with shovels to hit the ground 18 months ahead of schedule Shovels will hit the ground 18 months ahead of schedule on Stage One of the Avoca Drive Upgrade, with the project given the green light to start works before the end of the year. 

Lasting Legacy: A new era for the Hunter as M1 extension opens After more than four million hours of construction, the Hunter’s largest road infrastructure project will open to traffic in the early hours of 11 September, delivering a new 15-kilometre motorway connection between Black Hill and Raymond Terrace.

Western Sydney Airport lands Fiji Airways Fiji Airways will fly into Western Sydney International Airport three times a week, as the airline prepares to connect Western Sydney with the key tourist hotspot. 

Fixing the Bruce at Goorganga Plains: Safer overtaking and stronger flood resilience The Albanese and Crisafulli governments are progressing works to fix the Bruce, with construction now underway on new overtaking lanes at Goorganga Plains, south of Proserpine.

Contract awarded to seal Santa Teresa Road Upgrades to Santa Teresa Road have reached another important milestone with a $37.4 million contract now awarded to Exact Contracting to seal a further 22.5 kilometre section of the road (southeast of Alice Springs). 

Design released for long-awaited Spring Farm Parkway extension The Minns and Albanese Labor Governments are today unveiling the proposed design for Spring Farm Parkway Stage 2, a three-kilometre, four-lane road that would complete the east-west link between Menangle Park and Spring Farm (southwest of Sydney).

Labor is upgrading the Western Freeway The Albanese and Carroll Labor governments are getting on with delivering a major upgrade of the Western Freeway between Melton and Caroline Springs.

Traffic signals to improve safety at Mourilyan intersection Construction will soon begin on a major safety upgrade at the Bruce Highway and Mourilyan Harbour Road intersection, south of Innisfail. 

Ison Road Project to open three months ahead of schedule The Albanese and Carroll Labor governments are getting on with upgrading roads in Melbourne's west – to get working Victorians home sooner.

Work soars ahead on Mount Ousley Interchange as crews prepare for final weekend closure The third and final scheduled weekend closure of Mount Ousley Road is set to take place this weekend, marking an important milestone for the Albanese and Minns Labor governments’ $402 million Mount Ousley Interchange project.