- 29
NOV
2010
Parliament Approves Major Reforms to Airport PlanningThe National Parliament has today approved major reforms which will empower local communities and improve transparency around the long term development plans at the nation's major airports.
- 26
NOV
2010
Another Major Kempsey Bypass Contract AwardedAbigroup Contractors has been selected as the preferred company to design and build the bridges necessary to complete the new Kempsey Bypass, clearing the way for work on this part of the project to begin in the middle of next year.
- 24
NOV
2010
Report Card: Reforms For A Strong EconomyThe Gillard Labor Government has already delivered major reforms to the way our nation plans, finances, builds and uses the infrastructure which over time will make our economy more productive, more prosperous and more sustainable.
- 24
NOV
2010
Bruce Highway/Matilda Service Station Upgrade Design Almost CompleteThe design for a $1.8 million federally-funded project to improve safety at the Bruce Highway and Matilda Service Station is in its final stages.
- 24
NOV
2010
All Stimulus Boom Gates Installed in QueenslandAll boom gates funded in Queensland as part of the Gillard Labor Government's Economic Stimulus Plan have now been installed.
- 24
NOV
2010
Explosive Detection Technology on Trial in Australian AirportsAdvanced explosive detection technology with the potential to remove the need for passengers to discard their oversize containers of shampoo, water, soft drink, hair product and alcohol before they board an international flight will be trialled at Melbourne and Sydney domestic airports.
- 23
NOV
2010
Parliamentary Standing Committee To Examine The NBNThe Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, today announced that the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications would examine the economic and social benefits of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
- 19
NOV
2010
Economic Stimulus: Passing Loop At Keith UpgradedThe modernisation of the East West rail corridor continues, with the construction of a new passing loop at Keith on the line between Melbourne and Adelaide now completed.
- 19
NOV
2010
Maldon-Dombarton Feasibility Issues Paper ReleaseInfrastructure and Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese, has today released the Maldon-Dombarton Feasibility Study Issues Paper, which will help guide the next stages of the feasibility study process.
- 16
NOV
2010
Australia Appoints Its First Permanent Representative To IMOYesterday in London the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, HE John Dauth LVO, presented his credentials as Australia's first Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to its Secretary-General Efthimios Mitropoulos.
- 16
NOV
2010
Adelaide Airport Multi Level Car Park ApprovedI have approved Adelaide Airport's proposal to construct a new multi-level car park, pedestrian plaza and associated road works.
- 15
NOV
2010
Yet Another Economic Stimulus Rail Project CompletedAnother milestone in the modernisation of the East West rail corridor has been reached with the completion of work on a new passing loop north of Cootamundra in NSW.
- 08
NOV
2010
Superway Design and Construct Contract AwardedThe first major milestone has been reached in delivering South Australia's most complex engineering project, the $812 million South Road Superway.
- 10
NOV
2010
Motorists Switched Onto New Section of Bruce HighwayFrom today, motorists using the Bruce Highway between Sankeys Road and Middle Creek will be diverted onto a new two kilometre section of road.
- 05
NOV
2010
Update: Australia's Response to International Cargo ThreatThe Australian Government has moved to refine the additional security measures put in place last Saturday in response to threats to the air cargo system arising from Yemen.
- 01
NOV
2010
Camden Airport Master Plan ApprovedToday I have approved Camden Airport's 2010 Master Plan which sets out its strategic direction and intended uses over the next twenty years.
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