Media releases

Work ramps up on the New Fitzroy River Bridge The first sections of deck for the New Fitzroy River Bridge, in northern WA, are on track to be installed next month, marking an important milestone in the delivery of the project.  

Infrastructure Australia CEO announced The Australian Government has today announced Adam Copp as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infrastructure Australia (IA), the Commonwealth’s independent adviser on nationally significant infrastructure investment.

River’s Edge building opens at UTAS Inveresk campus About 1,500 students and staff from Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, and Education have now transitioned to the new River’s Edge building located at the University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) Inveresk campus in Launceston.

Experienced leader sought for High Speed Rail Authority CEO role The Albanese Government has begun the search for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to drive the nation’s new High Speed Rail Authority.

Construction underway on Hexham Straight as drilling begins on M1 extension Work has begun on the congestion-busting Hexham Straight project as the 15-kilometre M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace progresses to geotechnical drilling ahead of major construction later this year.

Yatala South Interchange upgrade complete South East Queensland motorists will benefit from significant improvements to safety and traffic flow through Yatala with the upgrade of the Yatala South (Exit 41) Interchange now complete.

Iconic design revealed for new Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre The Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre precinct development is a step closer, with the announcement of the preferred bidder to build the much-anticipated project, the unveiling of proposed designs today.

Coomera Connector construction powers on The Coomera Connector project is full steam ahead with the arrival of a unique piece of construction equipment onsite on the Coomera River – a 48-metre-long piling barge named the Maeve Anne.

New trams arrive for Gold Coast’s thriving G:link Five new trams arrive on the Gold Coast as construction continues on $1.2 billion Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 expansion.

Construction starts on the New Midland Station Major works have started on the METRONET New Midland Station project, northeast of Perth, to deliver a state-of-the-art train station in the heart of Midland to meet the needs of the local community.

Australia and Singapore en route to cleaner seas and skies Today I met with the acting Singaporean Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat, where we discussed how Australia and Singapore’s 2022 Green Economy Agreement can accelerate the uptake and promotion of decarbonisation techn

Australia and the United Kingdom jetting towards net zero Australia and the United Kingdom have highlighted shared ambitions for decarbonising aviation including though the work of our respective Jet Zero Councils.

Australia welcomes new International Maritime Organisation Secretary-General The Australian Government welcomes the appointment of Mr Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of Panama as the new Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Leveraging the United Kingdom's high speed rail expertise As the Albanese Government begins the process of delivering high speed rail, I have travelled to Birmingham by train with the UK’s Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper in Birmingham, where we were joined by Mayor

Majors Road Interchange Project contract awarded Momentum continues to build for the Australian and South Australian governments’ jointly funded Majors Road Interchange Project.