The Hon Catherine King MP

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).

Work will soon be underway to deliver important upgrades to the Bruce Highway and Buxton Road intersection at Isis River, south of Bundaberg.  

The Minns Labor Government is investing an additional $300 million in the 2026-27 NSW Budget to fast-track critical upgrades to Elizabeth Drive and Fifteenth Avenue, accelerating delivery of two of Western Sydney’s most important road projects.…

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.

Motorists travelling through Newcastle are a step closer to bypassing 11 sets of traffic lights and reduced peak travel times, with the Newcastle Inner City Bypass now fully connected between Rankin Park and Jesmond for the first time.

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).