Media releases

M1 extension fast tracked for early opening with Heatherbrae Bypass complete The Hunter’s largest infrastructure project is powering ahead, with the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace (north of Newcastle) now expected to open to traffic in late 2026 - more than a year earlier than originally planned.

Hunter motorists experience first taste of future Singleton Bypass Hunter motorists are sampling the first small section of the Singleton Bypass (northwest of Newcastle) today, with traffic switched onto a newly built section of road on the future southern connection.

New base to keep Royal Doctors flying in Tasmania A new base for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania is right around the corner with the new aeromedical facility at Launceston Airport breaking ground.

Coulsons Creek Road (MR358) opens to traffic Coulsons Creek Road in the Upper Hunter (northwest of Newcastle) is open to traffic for the first time in almost five years.

Kia ora Air New Zealand: Three times weekly flights between Auckland and Western Sydney begin October 26 Tickets are on sale now for Air New Zealand’s inaugural flights between Auckland and Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton) Airport on October 26. 

Work on Mount Ousley Interchange ramps up: girders in place as first heavy vehicle ramp opens to traffic The Minns and Albanese Labor governments are continuing to deliver better roads for the Illawarra, with work soaring ahead on the $405 million Mount Ousley Interchange project.  

Major Torrens to Darlington milestone as cutterhead craned into place South Australia’s biggest ever infrastructure project, the $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington works to create a Non Stop South Road, is hitting a major milestone with the first of three 300-tonne Tunnel Boring Machine cutterheads bein

New aviation consumer protections legislation to help passengers when things go wrong The Albanese Government is delivering stronger aviation consumer protections for travellers, today taking a critical step by introducing a package of bills to Parliament.

Fuel excise halved for three months Following a meeting of the National Cabinet today convened by the Prime Minister, the Australian Government will halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months.

Mulgoa is a goer: stage 1 open, work begins on stage 2 of critical road upgrades The Albanese and Minns Labor governments are delivering for western Sydney, with stage 1 of the jointly funded $226 million Mulgoa Road upgrade now complete and stage 2 underway.

Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication project complete The Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication project is complete, providing a safer and more efficient journey for residents and visitors to the Peel region.

Bruce Highway upgrades forge ahead as 22 new contracts hit market under targeted safety program The Albanese and Crisafulli governments are delivering a safer, more reliable Bruce Highway, announcing the release of 22 new contracts as part of the historic $9 billion Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program (BHTS

Significant step forward for Macquarie Point Hobart’s Macquarie Point Precinct is one step closer to delivery, with the Australian Government’s acceptance of both the Macquarie Point Precinct Master Plan and Housing Plan.

Key 2032 Games venues racing ahead Key venues for the 2032 Games and beyond are racing ahead, with more elements of the centrepiece Brisbane Stadium upgrade locked in and a principal architect appointed for the Sunshine Coast Stadium and Moreton Bay

Daily flights between Singapore and Western Sydney take off from November 23 From Western Sydney to Singapore, and onwards to the rest of the world; daily flights from Singapore Airlines will commence 23 November 2026.