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.

22 May 2026

Media release

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.

22 May 2026

Media release

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. 

22 May 2026

Media release

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.

21 May 2026

Media release

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).

20 May 2026

Media release

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…

19 May 2026

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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.

19 May 2026

Media release

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.…

18 May 2026

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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.

18 May 2026

Media release

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…

17 May 2026

Media release

ABC Statewide Drive, Victoria Edition with Pure Bentley
SUBJECTS: Western Highway upgrades, Inland Rail, Suburban Rail Loop.

15 May 2026

Transcript

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…

15 May 2026

Media release

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.

14 May 2026

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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.

14 May 2026

Media release

Strengthening Australia's fuel resilience

The Albanese Labor Government will deliver a major fuel security and price relief package in the Budget, investing $14.8 billion to immediately secure more fuel, strengthen Australia’s supply chains and build long-term resilience to future fuel…

12 May 2026

Media release