Media releases

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.

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.

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.

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 (

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. 

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.

Funding boost to fix the Great Western Highway The Albanese Government has announced it will share the cost of rebuilding and future-proofing the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass with the Minns Labor Government.

High-tech trains ahead for High Speed Rail Some of the world’s leading high speed rail manufacturers and suppliers have been selected to take part in the Development Phase of the Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail project.

Building Australia's fuel security with strategic fuel reserves and low carbon liquid fuels The Albanese Government's $14.8 billion Fuel Security and Resilience Package will protect Australians from global fuel shocks, put downward pressure on costs and accelerate the transition to our own home-grown, sovereign fuels.

Stronger bridge connections in Victoria's south-west The Albanese and Carroll Labor governments have strengthened three bridges on the Princes Highway West – so they can meet the demands of modern traffic volumes and support key industries.