The Hon Catherine King MP

The University of Tasmania’s move to its new main campus in Launceston is a step closer today with the opening of the brand new Esk Activity Space and the Food and Community Garden at Inveresk, celebrated with a community Plant and Play day…

Good morning and thank you for having me here today.

I begin by acknowledging the Gadigal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the lands we are meeting on today.

Drivers heading south on the Bruce Highway will be realigned on to a new, wider road between Six Mile Creek and Pumicestone Road in the next week.

Additional Smart Motorways technology on the Bruce Highway has started rolling out between the Pine River and Caloundra Road.

Traffic management technologies will be installed along a 60-kilometre stretch.

The construction contract for the new Brisbane and Darling streets intersection, part of the early works for the New Dubbo Bridge project, has been awarded to Abergeldie Contractors following a competitive tender process.

The new Anvil Creek Bridge on Nelson Street in Greta has been officially opened, offering safer and better access for the community and visitors.

The $2.8 million Trinity Shared Path Upgrade and Foreshore Stabilisation project, funded by the Federal and State Governments, in East Perth has been completed and is ready for cyclists and pedestrians to use.

The Australian Government welcomes today’s return of international passenger flights to Hobart.

The Australian Government has launched the new Green Vehicle Guide website – Australia’s official national guide to vehicle fuel consumption and environmental performance.

The Australian Government welcomes the safe arrival of the Portland Bay into Port Botany.

Motorists in the St George area of Sydney are set to benefit with major works starting on a $130 million upgrade to a key stretch of King Georges Road.

Work has started on the final section of Tasmania’s Midland Highway 10 Year Action Plan.

The $481 million Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access (stage 3) Edmonton to Gordonvale (E2G) project will move up a gear with traffic set to be diverted to a new service road allowing for duplication works.

Concept plans for improvements to the Tasman Bridge have been released for public comment today.

This will be the first major upgrade to the bridge since 1975 and is a commitment under the Hobart City Deal to improve access in the city.

The Australian Government acknowledges that today is the International Day of the Seafarer.

Australia is a maritime nation.