The Hon Catherine King MP

The Albanese Government has reappointed Ms Jill Rossouw as the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) Chair, and Mr Ian Hunt and Ms Dyan Perry OBE as HSRA Board members. 

Australia’s biggest private logistics company is rolling out a fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks across Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide cutting diesel use, emissions and running costs on some of the country’s busiest freight routes.  

The Cairns Common User Facility is a step closer after the Albanese and Crisafulli governments today opened registrations for expressions of interest from the private sector to co-invest in the facility’s delivery and operation.

Regional airports and aerodromes can now apply for grant funding through Round 5 of the Regional Airports Program, with $15 million available for vital safety and accessibility upgrades.

I have approved the Brisbane Airport Master Plan 2026, paving the way for the next stage of the airport’s development.

After 15 years of planning, seven years of construction and a year of testing; Western Sydney International Airport will welcome its first passengers on 25 October 2026.

The rubber is hitting the road along the Bruce Highway with major milestones from Gympie to Cairns as one wave of projects now underway and an additional 52 new tenders set to open.

Work is underway on the $55 million Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub, a major project which will move more freight by rail and help reduce emissions while driving jobs and economic growth in the region (northwest of Melbourne).

The Albanese Government has reappointed Ms Erin Flaherty as a Non–Executive Director (NED) and Board Chair for the National Intermodal Corporation, as well as NED for Inland Rail Pty Ltd (IRPL).

Tasmania’s largest-ever transport infrastructure project has marked its first birthday, with the new Bridgewater Bridge already transforming the way thousands of Tasmanians work, live and travel.

The Ridgley Highway Corridor Strategy has been released today, identifying a range of priority improvements which will improve safety and efficiency on this key transport route.

Key parts of the Bass Highway are being made safer and more efficient, with work set to start on two projects at Detention River and Flowerdale in Tasmania’s northwest.