MEDIA RELEASE

The Hon Anthony Albanese MP

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport,
Regional Development and Local Government

The Australian Coat of Arms

05 February 2009
AA016/2009

BRISBANE AIRPORT DOMESTIC TERMINAL EXPANSION APPROVED

Today I've approved a half a billion dollar upgrade of Brisbane Airport's domestic terminal, a major infrastructure project that will create 6,000 jobs during construction.

The 'green-lighting' of the project will provide an immediate stimulus to the economy, while putting in place the facilities the airport needs in order to cater for the millions of extra passengers expected over coming decades.

It is the most significant upgrade to the domestic terminal since it opened in 1988, with work scheduled to start later this year.

This investment from the private sector is a vote of confidence in the local aviation industry and will complement the Government's $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan to support the Australian economy during the current global recession.

The terminal expansion and road network reorganisation is designed to meet the airport's future needs, providing users with easier access to it facilities and public transport links.

The expansion includes:

  • A new check-in hall (known as the Pavilion);
  • Reconfiguring the road network for easier access to the terminal;
  • Expansion of the northern end of the terminal, with additional gate lounges and retail space;
  • The expansion of the common-user satellite with up to seven new gates; and
  • A new central energy plant to provide for present and future energy needs of the terminal.

The project is consistent with the current Brisbane Airport Master Plan, and the operators have agreed to implement environmental and traffic management plans during the construction and operational phases of the project.

The number of domestic passengers transiting through Brisbane Airport is expected to more than double from 14.4 million to 34 million by 2030.

Conditions for the approval of the expansion project are publicly available at: www.infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/airport/conditions.aspx.

Media Contacts

Jeff Singleton ( Mr Albanese's Office ) 0410 476 890

 

URL: http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/releases/2009/February/AA016_2009.htm