- 31
MAR
2011
Economic Stimulus: New Passing Loop at Bordertown CompletedThe modernisation of the East West rail corridor continues on schedule and on budget, with a new passing loop at Bordertown (South Australia) on the line between Melbourne and Adelaide now built and operational.
- 30
MAR
2011
Labor's Nation Building Agenda Delivers for Western AustraliaThe major federally funded road projects currently underway across Western Australia will cut travel times and improve safety for more than 450,000 motorists and truck drivers a day.
- 25
MAR
2011
Princes Highway Upgrade to Winchelsea Kicks OffSafer and smoother travel along the Princes Highway between Waurn Ponds and Winchelsea is one step closer today with major construction starting on the $220 million highway duplication project.
- 15
MAR
2011
Building a Faster, More Reliable Rail NetworkToday another major milestone in the most extensive upgrade to the nation's interstate rail network in almost a century has been reached, with work to straighten key sections of the main line between Newcastle and the Queensland border now underway.
- 10
MAR
2011
Australia-Belgium Air Service ArrangementsThe Gillard Labor Government has signed its first Memorandum of Understanding on air travel with Belgium.
- 09
MAR
2011
Nation Building Infrastructure Investment Surges Under LaborInvestment in the nation's infrastructure surged to record levels during the first term of the current Federal Labor Government, yet further proof we're delivering on our nation building agenda.
- 08
MAR
2011
New Chair for the Sydney Airport Community ForumI am pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Fitzgerald as the new chair of the Sydney Airport Community Forum (SACF), following the resignation of Barry Cotter.
- 08
MAR
2011
More Seats on Flights Between Australia and ChinaUp to 8,000 extra seats per week will be made available to the airlines of both Australia and China following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - a move which will deliver a major boost to our domestic tourism industry as well as give Australian travellers greater choice and more competitive airfares.
- 04
MAR
2011
More Federal Investment in the Bruce HighwayMotorists travelling along the Bruce Highway north of Curra will soon experience quicker, safer and less frustrating journeys, following the approval of funding to build fifty (50) additional overtaking lanes.
- 03
MAR
2011
Options For Rockhampton's Future Road And Rail NetworkOptions for the future transport needs of the Rockhampton region were presented at a community meeting and information session in North Rockhampton last night.
- 03
MAR
2011
Federal Assistance to Fix Toowoomba Black SpotAs part of efforts to support the rebuilding of communities throughout Queensland, the Gillard Labor Government will immediately provide $1.15 million to install traffic lights at the intersection between Anzac Avenue and Canning Street in the Toowoomba suburb of Drayton North.
- 03
MAR
2011
Work Starts on Herons Creek to Stills Road UpgradeThe full duplication of the Pacific Highway continues apace, with work beginning today on the construction of a new northbound carriageway between Herons Creek and Stills Road.
- 01
MAR
2011
Perth City Link Project Reaches Another Major MilestoneI welcome the appointment of preferred builders - John Holland and GHD - to undertake the sinking of the railway line through Perth's CBD, a central component of the visionary City Link project.
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