Planning work underway for the New England Highway westbound upgrade at Maitland

The new westbound flyover at the Cessnock Road and New England Highway roundabout at Maitland is one step closer, with investigation work continuing from next week.

28 August 2026

Media release

Goulburn Valley link strengthens Victoria’s freight network

Construction of the Goulburn Valley Link Freight Precinct is now complete, delivering a major boost to improve freight efficiency and driving economic growth across regional Victoria.

28 August 2026

Media release

Construction contract awarded for Kwinana Freeway upgrade

Construction will begin early next year to upgrade more than 29 kilometres of Perth's Kwinana Freeway between Roe Highway and Safety Bay Road.

28 August 2026

Media release

Black Spot funding to improve safety on rural roads across New South Wales

The Albanese Government has committed more than $22.2 million dollars to rural NSW roads under the 2026-27 Black Spot Program.

27 August 2026

Media release

Upgrading critical road infrastructure on Melville Island

Pirlangimpi Road on Melville Island is being upgraded to support industry and economic growth in the Tiwi Islands region with the announcement of a tender released to market today.

26 August 2026

Media release

Forest Road Intersection upgrades starting

Work on the next set of targeted upgrades to the West Tamar Highway is scheduled to begin next week in Launceston.

26 August 2026

Media release

MERNAP navigating net-zero waters

The Albanese Government has released the Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP), outlining practical actions government and industry can take to continue decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

26 August 2026

Media release

All three TBMs now working together to connect South Road

Three tunnelling titans are now hard at work beneath Adelaide, with all the Albanese and Malinauskas Labor governments’ $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) project’s large-scale Tunnel Boring Machines…

25 August 2026

Media release

Better bridges on the Bruce Highway near Benaraby

The Albanese and Crisafulli governments have reached another milestone in fixing the Bruce Highway, with upgrades now completed on two bridges near Benaraby, south of Gladstone. 

25 August 2026

Media release

Appointments to the ATSB

The Albanese Government welcomes Mr James Miller as a Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) for a term of three years.

24 August 2026

Media release

$200 million in local roads funding to open for applications on September 1

A new funding round of the $200 million per year Safer Local Roads Infrastructure Program (SLRIP) will open to states and territory governments and local councils on 1 September, 2026.

24 August 2026

Media release

Knoxfield intersection upgrade complete

The Albanese and Carroll Labor governments are making Melbourne’s east safer, with major works at the busy Henderson Road and Ferntree Gully Road intersection in Knoxfield now complete.

20 August 2026

Media release

Press conference - Mount Victoria, Blue Mountains, NSW
SUBJECT: Great Western Highway funding

19 August 2026

Transcript

Funding boost to fix the Great Western Highway

The Albanese Government has announced it will share the cost of rebuilding and future-proofing the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass with the Minns Labor Government.

19 August 2026

Media release

High-tech trains ahead for High Speed Rail

Some of the world’s leading high speed rail manufacturers and suppliers have been selected to take part in the Development Phase of the Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail project.

19 August 2026

Media release