The Hon Catherine King MP

The Albanese and Crisafulli Governments are getting on with delivering critical Bruce Highway upgrades, with procurement for major works on the Tiaro Bypass (south of Maryborough) underway and the project moving towards construction. …

Australian-made jet fuel produced from forest waste is a step closer to powering flights, thanks to a $32 million investment from the Albanese Labor Government, making our fuel supply more resilient and less vulnerable to overseas shocks.…

South Australia’s defence capabilities will be significantly boosted with construction of the new state-of-the-art Innovation Centre at Lot Fourteen underway. 

The Karrinyup bus depot, in Perth’s northern suburbs, is the latest site to be upgraded with electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure as part of Western Australia’s transition to a fully electric bus fleet. 

The first of 12 trains for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Line has arrived in Sydney, marking an important step towards first services. 

The stunning new Heysen Gallery opens its doors tomorrow at the historic The Cedars property in South Australia.

After years of planning and months of assembling one of the largest machines ever used in South Australia, tunnelling is now underway on the $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) project to deliver a non-stop South Road. …

The Minns Labor Government is investing $15 million in the 2026-27 NSW Budget to progress planning for upgrades along the M1 Pacific Motorway corridor between Tweed Heads and Byron Bay. 

The Albanese Government’s landmark Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI).  has hit a major milestone today, with five successful grantees appointed to train the next generation of Australian seafarers.
 

Construction is underway to upgrade a critical section of the Midland Line to boost grain-to-port rail freight capacity in Western Australia's Mid West region.

The METRONET on Swan Ferry Service Expansion project has reached an important milestone, with a keel laying ceremony officially marking the start of vessel construction.

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I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet today, the Ngunnawal people.

The Albanese Government will extend fuel excise relief for another month, making petrol and diesel 16 cents per litre cheaper versus normal prices for July, saving Australians around $11 per tank.

The construction contract has been awarded for major upgrades to the Pioneer River Levee system to improve flood protection for Mackay residents and businesses (on Queensland's central coast).