Pavement rehabilitation and rest areas to be delivered on the Sturt Highway

Works are continuing as part of the $87.5 million Sturt Highway Corridor Upgrade, with new rest areas and pavement rehabilitation to be delivered between Annadale and Shea-Oak Log.

31 March 2023

Media release

New Bruce Highway service roads open in Forest Glen, Chevallum

The $301.25 million, joint-funded Bruce Highway Upgrade – Maroochydore Road and Mons Road Interchanges project has reached another key milestone, with the new eastern and western service roads set to open in full.

31 March 2023

Media release

Transcript - speech - Trucking Australia 2023 conference
Subjects: Trucking in Australia, infrastructure investment, truck rest areas, heavy vehicle Road User Charge (RUC), climate change challenges, weather damaged bridges, Road and Rail Supply Chain Resilience Review, national heavy vehicle law reform

31 March 2023

Speech

Nearly $900,000 in federal funding for rural, regional and remote COVID recovery projects

The Australian Government has partnered with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) to provide $897,755 through 53 grants to support COVID-19 recovery in communities in rural, regional and remote parts…

30 March 2023

Media release

Contract signed for Fitzroy River Bridge replacement

Georgiou Group Pty Ltd, BMD Constructions Pty Ltd, and BG&E Pty Ltd have been awarded the contract to construct the new Fitzroy River Bridge in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

29 March 2023

Media release

Concept design cherry on top for Adelaide Hills drivers

Feedback from local road users has helped shape the concept design for Main Road, Cherry Gardens – the first design to be released as part of the Adelaide Hills Productivity and Road Safety (PRS) Package.

29 March 2023

Media release

Public consultation open on life-saving alerting technology for electric vehicles

More Australians than ever before are driving electric vehicles, with the numbers almost doubling in 2022, from 44,000 EVs on our roads, to more than 83,000.

28 March 2023

Media release

Light rail Stage 2A plans released for public consultation

The Australian and ACT governments are working to deliver the biggest infrastructure project in Canberra’s history with the Development Application and Works Approval for Stage 2A of the light rail network now open for…

28 March 2023

Media release

1,000 jobs supported as construction kicks off on Second M1
  • The Coomera Connector (Second M1) is Queensland’s biggest single road project
  • The $2.16 billion project will support 1,000 jobs during construction

27 March 2023

Media release

Extra time for national program to back local government

The Australian Government is supporting councils to get things done in their communities, extending project construction timelines for Phases 1–3 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program.

27 March 2023

Media release

First tracks laid on METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook line

The first tracks have been laid on the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook line, marking a major milestone for the game-changing project in Perth’s northeast - the biggest expansion of the city’s rail network since the Mandurah line.

26 March 2023

Media release

Press conference - Melbourne
Subjects: Suburban rail loop funding, Infrastructure Australia

24 March 2023

Speech

Once-in-a-generation opportunity to get Australian rail back on track

An historic agreement has been signed between Australian governments and rail industry stakeholders to bring our nation’s rail network into the 21st century.

24 March 2023

Media release

Transcript - CEDA Infrastructure conference, Melbourne
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, streamlining infrastructure, theme: Delivering social and economic value, rail interoperability, land transport infrastructure policy statement, IIP, addressing market capacity constraints, resilience, women in construction

24 March 2023

Speech

Infrastructure Australia legislation in Parliament

The Albanese Government has introduced the Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 into Parliament today to implement reforms that will restore Infrastructure Australia as the Commonwealth’s premier adviser on major…

22 March 2023

Media release