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Infrastructure Australia Calls for Public SubmissionsFederal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese and Infrastructure Australia Chair Sir Rod Eddington have today urged all Australians to be part of the Rudd Labor Government's nation-building agenda.
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Boosting Compensation Regime for Victims of Oil SpillsThe Australian Parliament has today approved legislation strengthening the compensation regime that applies when oil spills occur within Australian waters - quadrupling the maximum amount of compensation from $350 million to $1.3 billion.
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Rudd Government to Deliver $1.75 Billion in New Money for Local Roads & Secure Roads to Recovery for Anther 5 YearsThe Rudd Labor Government has today moved to secure the Roads to Recovery program for another five years to 2014 and deliver $1.75 billion in new money to improve the safety and condition of local roads.
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2008
Australia and Bangladesh Settle Air Services ArrangementsDirect flights between Australia and Bangladesh are a step closer following the signing of an inaugural air services Memorandum of Understanding.
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2008
Rudd Government Delivers $10.6 Million to Improve Road Black Spots in Victoria - Funding to Increase by 33 Per Cent Next YearThe Rudd Labor Government has today announced that we will deliver more than $10.6 million ($10,619,400) to help fix 66 dangerous black spots on local roads in Victoria.
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2008
Rudd Government Delivers $4 Million to Improve Road Black Spots in South AustraliaThe Rudd Labor Government has today announced that we will deliver more than $4 million ($4,046,700) to help fix 21 dangerous black spots on local roads in South Australia.
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Rudd Government Delivers $9.5 Million to Improve Road Black Spots in Queensland - Funding to Increase by 33 Per Cent Next YearThe Rudd Labor Government has today announced that we will deliver more than $9.5 million ($9,589,000) to help fix 64 dangerous black spots on local roads in Queensland.
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Rudd Government Delivers $14.1 Million to Improve Road Black Spots in NSW - Funding to Increase by 33 Per Cent Next YearThe Rudd Labor Government has today announced that we will deliver more than $14.1 million ($14,136,657) to help fix 77 dangerous black spots on local roads in New South Wales.
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2008
Closing Brisbane's "Missing Links"The Rudd Labor Government has honoured its Budget pledge to provide Queensland with the money it needs to complete planning on the widening of the Gateway Motorway's two 'missing links' by no later than June 2009.
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2008
New National Road Death StatisticsThe thirty year decline in the number of people dying on the nation's roads has stalled in recent years, according to the latest official statistics I'm releasing today: Road Deaths Australia 2007 Statistical Summary.
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2008
Tenders Called to Fix 2KM Section of the New England HighwayTenders have been called to upgrade a section of the New England Highway, 17km north of Armidale.
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2008
Rudd Government Set to Deliver $3.6 Million to Improve Local Roads on the Mid-North CoastThe Rudd Government will invest around $3.6 million to fix dangerous black spots and upgrade local roads on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales, from Taree to Kempsey.
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2008
Rudd Government Set to Deliver $1.2 Million to Improve Local Road Safety in KempseyThe Rudd Government will invest nearly $1.2 million to fix dangerous black spots and upgrade local roads in and around Kempsey, Anthony Albanese, Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, announced today during a visit to the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales.
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2008
Rudd Government Set to Deliver $1.1 Million to Improve Local Road Safety in TareeThe Rudd Government will invest more than $1.1 million to upgrade local roads in and around Taree through the Roads to Recovery program, Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, announced today during a visit to Taree.
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2008
Rudd Government Set to Deliver $1.3 Million to Improve Local Road Safety in Port MacquarieThe Rudd Government will invest nearly $1.3 million to fix dangerous black spots and upgrade local roads in and around Port Macquarie, Anthony Albanese, Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, announced today during a visit to Port Macquarie.
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2008
Sydney Airport's East-West Runway to Stay OpenAll three runways at Sydney Airport will remain open while essential safety upgrades are made to the western end of its East-West runway - work which will ensure the runway meets international safety standards.
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2008
Rudd Government Delivers $672,000 to Fix Road Black Spot in Stuart Park in DarwinThe Rudd Labor Government has today announced that we will deliver $672,000 to fix two dangerous intersections in Stuart Park in Darwin through the national Black Spots program.
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2008
Extra 3.35 KMs of Sturt Highway to be Duplicated Towards NuriootpaThe Rudd Labor Government's funding for the Sturt Highway duplication will now deliver an extra 3.35 kilometres of double-lane divided road to improve safety for local motorists and deliver freight faster to and from the Riverland.
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2008
National Reform Agenda Moves ForwardThe Local Government and Planning Ministers' Council has today agreed to accelerate key national reforms addressing issues including housing affordability and the streamlining of regulations.
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2008
Rudd Government Delivers $1.5 Million to Fix Road Black Spots in Tasmania - Funding to Increase by 33 Per Cent Next YearThe Rudd Labor Government has today announced that we will deliver more than $1.5 million ($1,535,000) to fix 17 dangerous black spots on local roads in Tasmania.
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2008
Rudd Government Delivers $4.5 Million to Get an Early Start on Constitution Hill & Midland Highway Safety UpgradesThe Rudd Labor Government has today approved $4.5 million in funding to get an early start on improving safety for local motorists on the Midland Highway, including upgrading the notorious Constitution Hill between Bagdad and Dysart in Tasmania.
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2008
$25 Million to Find Solutions to Sydney's CongestionDetailed feasibility studies will start this month on two multi-billion infrastructure projects which have the very real potential to unclog some of Sydney's key roads and modernise a significant part of its passenger rail network.
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2008
Minister & Local MP Inspect Torres Strait Emergency ResponseThe Australian Government's emergency response vessel ETV Pacific Responder plays an important role in protecting the Torres Strait and northern Great Barrier Reef's marine environment in the event of a shipping incident.
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2008
Building a Better Highway for Cairns ResidentsDetailed planning work for the significant upgrade of the southern access to Cairns will begin within two months.
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2008
General Aviation: An Industry in TransitionToday I've released a landmark report on the nation's General Aviation industry - its current health and future challenges.
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2008
Rudd Government Delivers $230,000 for Rural& Regional ResearchThe Rudd Labor Government is delivering more than $230,000 to support high quality research into rural and regional Australia and help establish closer links with communities.
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2008
2007: A Record Year for Australian Domestic AirlinesLast year a record 47.2 million passengers flew almost 54 billion kilometres on Australian domestic airlines, according to new official statistics I have released today.
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