The Hon Kristy McBain MP

A new heavy vehicle driver rest area on the Bass Highway near Westbury is now open, supporting improved efficiency and fatigue management for Launceston-bound heavy vehicle operators.

A major milestone has been reached in the $18.3 million Southern Ports Highway Project, with the completion of critical road safety upgrades between Robe and Clay Wells Road, Bray.

Work has officially begun on the major redevelopment of the Albury Entertainment Centre Convention Wing, marking a milestone for one of the (New South Wales/Victoria border) region’s most important cultural and economic assets.

Albury Airport is safer and more efficient with the completion of major improvements that will also support future passenger growth.

Purga residents can now enjoy travelling over a fully upgraded two-lane Purga School Road bridge, with the more than $7.9 million project, southwest of Ipswich, now completed.

Major upgrades to Albany Airport are forging ahead to support the region's growth, jobs and future firefighting capabilities, with a construction tender now open.

Safety upgrades at the Kings Meadows interchange are set to start this week, with works to be delivered in two stages.

Construction of the East Kimberley Regional Airport runway extension in Kununurra is complete, paving the way for stronger connectivity and economic growth across WA's far north border region.

The Albanese Government has committed almost $14 million to address safety at 34 locations under the Western Australia 2026–27 Black Spot Program funding round.

The Albanese Government has committed $1.7 million to address safety at eight locations under the Northern Territory 2025–26 Black Spot Program funding round.

A key connection for agriculture and freight between Hattah and Robinvale will soon be even smoother and safer for motorists thanks to upcoming safety upgrades and rehabilitation works.

Drivers on the Hume Freeway will soon have a safer and more comfortable place to stop, with upgrades underway at Barry’s Bay Rest Area (approx. 70 kilometres north of Melbourne).

The Albanese Government has committed almost $7 million to address safety at 17 locations under the Australian Capital Territory 2026–27 Black Spot Program funding round.

From an artisanal precinct in Wynyard, Tasmania, to assisting investment diversification in Doomadgee, Queensland, the Albanese Government is supporting even more regional communities through the latest round of the $400 million regional…