The Hon Kristy McBain MP

A new milestone has been reached in efforts to clean up the Tamar Estuary.

I am honoured to have been sworn in as Federal Minister for Emergency Management, and to be reappointed as Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories.

Work has started to deliver $36 million in road safety improvements on the Snowy Mountains Highway between the Hume Highway and the Princes Highway.

On behalf of the Albanese Labor Government, I’m proud to deliver our fourth Regional Ministerial Budget Statement.

The new Twelve Apostles Precinct Redevelopment is starting to take shape, with construction on the Visitor Experience Centre now well underway.

The Albanese Labor Government is Building Australia’s future, investing in the transport infrastructure we need to support a growing nation.

The Albanese Labor Government is Building Australia’s Future, investing an additional $25 million to plan future upgrades along the Barton Highway corridor. 

Martinsville is now home to safer and smoother transport links following the construction of three new bridges in the valley (southwest of Newcastle).

The lights are shining bright at Jindabyne’s JJ Connors Oval in time for the 2025 rugby union and rugby league seasons – thanks to $170,000 from the Albanese Government.

The Australian Government will extend community consultation on the draft Coastal Hazards Risk Management and Adaptation Plan (CHRMAP) for Cocos (Keeling) Islands to 30 June 2025.

The Albanese Labor Government continues to partner with the Barr Government to improve the safety of highways in the Canberra and Queanbeyan-Palerang region, with $26.1 million in federal funding flowing to two priority upgrades.

The Albanese Government is partnering with Goulburn Mulwaree Council to improve the safety of local roads, with $3.6 million in federal funding supporting the delivery of two new priority road upgrades.

EDDIE WILLIAMS: Bega will become home to a new Medicare urgent care clinic, while the existing clinic at Batemans Bay will see its hours extended under an election promise from the Labor Government.

The Australian Government is investing in Norfolk Island’s shipping needs, with a $10 million project to repair and raise the Cascade Pier apron, as well as supporting future freight containerisation.