Media releases

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.