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

Press conference - Parliament House, Canberra
SUBJECTS: Consultation papers on fuel security and low-carbon liquid fuels, stock feed supply, fuel excise, electric vehicle road user charges

18 August 2026

Transcript

Building Australia's fuel security with strategic fuel reserves and low carbon liquid fuels

The Albanese Government's $14.8 billion Fuel Security and Resilience Package will protect Australians from global fuel shocks, put downward pressure on costs and accelerate the transition to our own home-grown, sovereign fuels.

18 August 2026

Media release

Stronger bridge connections in Victoria's south-west

The Albanese and Carroll Labor governments have strengthened three bridges on the Princes Highway West – so they can meet the demands of modern traffic volumes and support key industries.

17 August 2026

Media release

Tunnellers' visions to shape Australia's High-Speed Rail

Some of Australia’s most experienced, world-class tunnelling and construction experts have been appointed to work on the detailed planning of Australia’s High Speed Rail.

17 August 2026

Media release

T2D tunnelling history

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments’ $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project is set to achieve a major milestone in the coming days, with all three of its large-scale Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) to be…

16 August 2026

Media release

West Tamar Highway duplication complete

Works to duplicate the West Tamar Highway in Legana are now complete, delivering safer and more efficient travel for motorists in Northern Tasmania. 

15 August 2026

Media release

Plenty more road now sealed on the Plenty Highway

A further 27-kilometre section of the Plenty Highway in central Australia has been sealed, improving access for remote communities and strengthening critical road infrastructure.

14 August 2026

Media release

Kingsford Smith 2045 Master Plan approved

The Master Plan 2045 for Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport has been approved, recognising the airport’s ongoing role as a critical domestic and international gateway to Australia’s largest city.

14 August 2026

Media release

Consortium to progress planning for key freight rail upgrades to support Westport

Planning and preparatory work for key freight rail upgrades and a new grade separation in Perth's south is underway to support the future Westport container terminal in Kwinana.

13 August 2026

Media release

Works underway on vital defence precinct upgrades

Vital transport infrastructure upgrades to accommodate the increased activity being driven by South Australia’s burgeoning defence industry have now commenced.

12 August 2026

Media release

Rail Safety Week issues reminder to not risk the rails

This year the message for Rail Safety Week is simple: don’t risk the rails.

Held between 10-16 August this year, Rail Safety Week reminds and encourages safe behaviours on and around our rail networks.

11 August 2026

Media release

ABC Afternoon Briefing with Patricia Karvelas
Subjects:  Sydney Airport Disruptions, Victorian Infrastructure Projects, Artificial Intelligence Royal Commission

10 August 2026

Transcript