Media Releases

$316,000 FOR TWO ROAD BLACK SPOTS TO BE FIXED IN WIDE BAY

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $316,000 to fix two dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Wide Bay.

$150,000 TO FIX BLACK SPOT IN MONCRIEFF

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $150,000 to fix a dangerous black spot in the Federal electorate of Moncrieff.

$8 MILLION TO FIX 17 BLACK SPOTS IN MARANOA

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest more than $8 million to fix 17 dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Maranoa.

FUNDING TO FIX ELEVEN BLACK SPOTS IN KENNEDY

The Rudd Labor Government will invest almost $5 million to fix eleven dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Kennedy.

$420,000 TO FIX TWO BLACK SPOTS IN HINKLER

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $420,000 to fix two dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Hinkler.

$1.3 MILLION TO FIX TEN BLACK SPOTS IN HERBERT

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $1,360,000 to fix ten dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Herbert.

$450,000 TO FIX FOUR BLACK SPOTS IN GROOM

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $450,000 to fix four dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Groom.

MORE THAN $3.4 MILLION TO FIX NINE BLACK SPOTS IN FISHER

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $3,475,000 to fix nine dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Fisher.

FUNDING TO FIX THREE BLACK SPOTS IN FAIRFAX

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest just over $1 million to fix three dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Fairfax.

$800,000 FOR BLACK SPOT TO BE FIXED IN FADDEN

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $800,000 to fix a dangerous black spot in the Federal electorate of Fadden.

$100,000 TO FIX BLACK SPOT IN BOWMAN

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $100,000 to fix a dangerous black spot in the Federal electorate of Bowman.

$13.6 MILLION FOR LEVEL CROSSINGS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Work will start immediately on installing new boom gates and other safety measures at 34 high risk level rail crossings around South Australia.

WORKS START ON NEXT STAGE OF GEELONG RING ROAD

The transformation of road travel in the Geelong region moved another step forward today with the start of works on a new $125 million section of the Geelong Ring Road.
(Joint media release issued by Victorian Premier John Brumby, Darren Cheeseman Member for Corangamite and Richard Marles Member for Corio)

$42.7 MILLION FOR LEVEL CROSSINGS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Work will start immediately on installing new boom gates and other safety measures at 45 high risk level rail crossings around New South Wales.

$1.75 BILLION FOR THE NATION'S LOCAL ROADS

Councils across Australia are set to receive unprecedented financial help to maintain and upgrade their local roads - assistance that will support local jobs and local businesses during the current global recession.

$420,000 TO FIX LOCAL BLACK SPOTS

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $420,000 to fix three dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Grey.

$300,000 TO FIX BLACK SPOTS IN BOOTHBY

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $300,000 to fix two dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Boothby.

EXPANSION OF AIR SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE PHILIPPINES

Australia and The Philippines have agreed to new air services arrangements, opening the way for expanded services on the routes between our two countries.

MONEY TO FIX DANGEROUS BLACK SPOT IN NORTH SYDNEY

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $53,400 to fix a dangerous black spot in the Federal electorate of North Sydney.

$355,000 TO FIX THREE BLACK SPOTS IN NEW ENGLAND

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $355,000 to fix three dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of New England.

$905,000 FOR THREE ROAD BLACK SPOTS TO BE FIXED IN MITCHELL

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $905,000 to fix three dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Mitchell.

OVER $3.3 MILLION TO FIX BLACK SPOTS IN MAYO

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest over $3.5 million fix eight dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Mayo.

$420,000 TO FIX TWO BLACK SPOTS IN MACKELLAR

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $420,000 to fix two dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of MacKeller.

OVER $1.1 MILLION TO FIX THREE BLACK SPOTS IN MACARTHUR

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest over $1.1 million to fix 3 dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of MacArthur.

OVER $1 MILLION TO FIX FOUR BLACK SPOTS IN LYNE

The Rudd Labor Government will invest over $1 million to fix four dangerous black spots on local roads in Lyne, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese and Member for Lyne, Robert Oakeshott, announced today.

$458,000 TO FIX THREE BLACK SPOTS IN HUME

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $458,000 to fix three dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Hume.

$917,500 TO FIX FOUR BLACK SPOTS IN GREENWAY

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $917,500 to fix four dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Greenway.

OVER $1.6 MILLION TO FIX BLACK SPOTS IN GILMORE

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $1.6 million to fix nine dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Gilmore.

$804,690 FOR ROAD BLACK SPOT TO BE FIXED IN FARRER

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $804,690 to fix a dangerous black spot in the Federal electorate of Farrer.

OVER HALF A MILLION TO FIX BLACK SPOTS IN COWPER

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $556,850 to fix five dangerous black spots on local roads in Cowper.

$80,000 FOR ROAD BLACK SPOT TO BE FIXED IN COOK

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $80,000 to fix a dangerous black spot in the Federal electorate of Cook.

$1.34 MILLION FOR TWO ROAD BLACK SPOTS TO BE FIXED IN CALARE

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $1.34 million to fix two dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Calare.

$457,000 FOR FOUR ROAD BLACK SPOTS TO BE FIXED IN BRADFIELD

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $457,000 to fix four dangerous black spots on local roads in the Federal electorate of Bradfield.

$811,000 FOR FOUR ROAD BLACK SPOTS TO BE FIXED IN BEROWRA

I am pleased to announce the Rudd Labor Government will invest $811,000 to fix four dangerous black spots on local roads in Berowra.

JETSTAR TO REINSTATE CAIRNS-OSAKA FLIGHTS

I welcome today's announcement by Jetstar that it will reinstate direct flights between Cairns and Osaka in December.

$42 MILLION FOR LEVEL CROSSINGS IN QUEENSLAND

Work will start immediately on installing new boom gates and other safety measures at 66 high-risk rail level crossings around Queensland.

RETIREMENT OF MICHAEL TAYLOR AO

I thank Mike Taylor for the advice and support he has given me over the past 15 months and for his leadership of my Department through a period of significant change.

EXPANSION OF AIR SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS WITH QATAR

Today I am pleased to announce Australia and Qatar have settled new air services arrangements, and that Qatar Airways will commence services to Sydney and Melbourne in late 2009.

PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW AVIATION SAFETY MEASURES

Parliament tonight passed new measures that will strengthen Australias aviation safety agencies and their oversight of the airlines: the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill and Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill.

RESEAL PROGRAM TO PRESERVE STATE ASSET

Motorists in the Darling Downs, Fitzroy and South West region will soon have safer roads after an $8.5 million funding injection from the Australian and Queensland governments.

EXTRA VEHICLES ON THE NATION'S HIGHWAYS BY 2030

Over the next two decades the nation's highways and major arteries are set to become even busier, particularly the routes into and out of Australias largest cities.

DEER PARK BYPASS TO OPEN IN EARLY APRIL

Motorists in Melbourne's west will be travelling on the Deer Park Bypass in early April, with the new freeway link on track to open more than eight months ahead of schedule.
(Joint media release issued by Tim Pallas, Victorian Minister for Roads and Ports and Brendan O'Connor, Federal Member for Gorton.)

SA ECONOMY TO GET BOOST FROM $48 MILLION IN EXTRA ROAD FUNDING

Work is set to start up to six months early on vital road projects across South Australia, as part of the Rudd and Rann Labor governments' strategy to support jobs during the global recession.

$9 MILLION WORTH OF REST AREAS UNDER NEW DEAL

Five new rest areas will be built and another eight upgraded between Adelaide to Port Augusta under a new deal between the Australian and South Australian Governments.