Media releases

The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will provide a $13.5 million loan to redevelop a food storage and warehouse facility in Alice Springs.

Work is being completed on 25 bridges in Tenterfield to allow for higher mass limit (HML) vehicles in a boost to freight productivity across the region.

New left-turn lanes at three key locations on the Warrego Highway between Toowoomba and Dalby will be added to significantly improve safety.

Today we announce the establishment of the Australian Agriculture visa to build on the highly successful existing Pacific schemes. 

The Australian Government is continuing to support regions impacted by drought from across the nation today, announcing over $1 million in federal funding for 32 projects under the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s award-winning…

Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud has addressed the seventh annual Developing Northern Australia conference in Darwin, saying the government is fully committed to increasing the focus and momentum of Northern…

Works on two intersection upgrades on the Carnarvon Highway near St George are now complete.

Upgrade works between Winton and Boulia on the Outback Way have wrapped up, just as $24 million worth of upgrades on Richmond-Winton Road also ramps up further to the east.

A $24 million upgrade is under way to widen and seal more than 30 kilometres of the Richmond-Winton Road.

The Australian Government is investing in building drought resilient leaders through the $5 billion Future Drought Fund. 

Registrations are now open for the first Future Drought Fund (FDF) Science to Practice Forum.

The Australian Government is continuing to support regions doing it tough, with over $1 million being shared among 27 community-based projects under the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s award-winning Tackling Tough Times Together…