Media releases

North East Link breakthrough A major milestone has been reached on the Albanese and Allan Labor Governments’ North East Link, with tunnel boring machine (TBM) Zelda breaking through in Bulleen. 

Revitalising Cottesloe foreshore The Albanese Government is investing in the future of one of the nation’s most iconic beaches with new funding to revitalise Cottesloe.

Jervis Bay Road intersection upgrade takes flight The $164 million upgrade of the Jervis Bay Road intersection is one step closer to completion, with the new flyover bridge set to open to traffic from Monday, 1 June.

Western Freeway upgrade makes progress with key budget investment The Australian Government is putting $50 million on the table to get the ball rolling on important upgrade works for the Western Freeway between Melton and Caroline Springs. 

Next step in sealing Santa Teresa Road The Australian and Northern Territory governments are progressing significant upgrades to Santa Teresa Road, southeast of Alice Springs, with a tender released to fully seal a further 22.5-kilometre section of the road.

Contract awarded for next stage of Tonkin Highway upgrades The transformation of Tonkin Highway has reached another important milestone, with a contract awarded for major upgrades between Roe Highway and south of Welshpool Road.

Stronger bridge connections in Warragul and Drouin Important strengthening works will soon begin on four bridges along the Princes Highway at Warragul and Drouin, improving access, efficiency and enhancing road safety along this key freight corridor (southeast of Melbourne).

Albanese Labor Government helps secure more jet fuel and fertiliser After discussions between Australia and China, including between the Prime Minister and China’s Premier Li, the Albanese Labor Government has helped to secure three shipments of jet fuel, totaling more than 600,000 barrels or about 100 million lit

Building Sydney's first electric bus depot at Macquarie Park Construction has begun at the site of Sydney’s first purpose-built electric bus depot at Macquarie Park.

Australia signs four new aviation agreements The Albanese Government is continuing to expand tourism and trade opportunities, negotiating new and updated air services agreements with the Maldives, El Salvador, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Launch boxes packed: final large scale T2D cutterhead craned into place The $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project has reached another major milestone, with the third and final Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) cutterhead carefully craned into place at the Project’s Central North Precinct in Hilton.&n

Concrete progress as thousandth locally manufactured tunnel segment rolls off the line Inside one of South Australia’s largest sheds, workers at Waterloo Corner are celebrating a manufacturing milestone, with 1,000 precast tunnel-lining segments now completed and ready for installation on the $15.4 billion

Construction to begin on Western Highway Upgrade this year Construction on the Western Highway Upgrade between Buangor and Ararat is set to begin before the end of the year, following the Albanese Labor Government’s additional $372.5 million investment and an additional $73.5 million investment from the A

Leadership appointments to support civil aviation safety I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Greg Hughes to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Board and the re-appointment of Ms Pip Spence as CEO.

More funding to upgrade Donnybrook Road Drivers in Melbourne’s outer north will soon benefit from safer and more reliable journeys thanks to $45 million in additional funding from the Albanese and Allan Labor Governments.