Media releases

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

Funding secured for the Roleystone Karragullen Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade The Australian Government and the City of Armadale have recently signed an Agreement to secure federal funding to support the construction of the Roleystone Karragullen Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Station.

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

New State Football Centre to shine as World Cup training facility The newly constructed State Football Centre in Queens Park has been unveiled, ahead of it taking centre stage as one of the training facilities in Perth for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™.

Advancing Australia's transport ambition internationally Today I am travelling to London to visit the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and meet with a range of other transport leaders to represent Australia’s transport ambitions.

SEQ City Deal Implementation Plan launched The Albanese and Palaszczuk governments along with the Council of Mayors South East Queensland (SEQ) have today released the South East Queensland (SEQ) City Deal Implementation Plan – a joint pathway to deliver $1.8 billion wort

Ensuring world-leading aviation safety regulation The Australian Government has issued a new Statement of Expectations for Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), setting the strategic direction for the next two years.

Commonwealth Government approves Light Rail Stage 2A The Commonwealth Government, through the National Capital Authority (NCA), has granted Works Approval to extend the Light Rail network in Canberra from its current southern terminus at Alinga Street to a new stop at Commonwealth Park.

Devonport's new Waterfront Park making a splash Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King today visited the new Devonport Waterfront Park which opened in February.

$61.7 million Parkes-Peak Hill water project underway Work has begun on one of the largest water infrastructure projects in New South Wales, with the Parkes-Peak Hill Water Supply Project designed to put the region in a stronger position to manage water in a drier climate.

New Bridgewater Bridge concrete facility supporting local jobs and upskilling workers A new purpose-built pre-cast concrete production facility, that will produce more than 1,000 segments needed to build the new Bridgewater Bridge, has opened in Bridgewater.

Mitchell Freeway extension to Alkimos now complete The $232 million extension of the Mitchell Freeway to Alkimos has been officially opened in a ceremony today, with commuters able to use the new section of road from tomorrow.

Inland Rail - A new way forward The Australian Government is getting on with implementing its response to the recommendations in Dr Kerry Schott AO’s report, The Delivery of Inland Rail: An Independent R

Heavy Vehicle Rest Area projects hitting the road New and upgraded heavy vehicle rest areas are another step closer, with state, territory and local governments now able to apply for funding under the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Rest Area initiative.