The Hon Catherine King MP

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.

The Moggill Road Corridor Upgrade is keeping western Brisbane moving one year after completion, with travel times improving by about 20 per cent across that section of the corridor.

The Coffs Harbour bypass is powering ahead, with major construction milestones underway and a series of traffic changes rolling out across the project from this week.