- 28
MAY
2011
Kick Off at Australia's Newest StadiumToday I participated in the official celebration for the inaugural game at Gold Coast's Metricon Stadium, funded through the Gillard Labor Government's Economic Stimulus Plan, in partnership with state and local governments and the AFL.
- 27
MAY
2011
First Sod Turned on Minimbah Bank to Maitland Third TrackConstruction has commenced on the last of the seventeen major rail projects commissioned as part of the Gillard Labor Government's Economic Stimulus Plan, the Minimbah Bank Third Rail Line.
- 27
MAY
2011
A Historic Day for Alstonville: Bypass OpensAlmost 40 years after the first line on a map was drawn, the Alstonville Bypass is a reality following today's officially opening - a tribute to the persistence of all those in the local community who have championed the project over many years.
- 27
MAY
2011
Australia Continues to Outperform Rest of the WorldLast year our international airports were the busiest they had ever been, with historically low fares and a strong domestic economy giving Australians the security to head overseas to see the world or visit family and friends.
- 26
MAY
2011
ARTC Board AppointmentsFederal Cabinet has approved two new appointments to the Board of the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), the wholly government owned company that manages the nation's interstate rail network.
- 25
MAY
2011
Airservices Australia Board AppointmentFederal Cabinet has reappointed Dr Warren Mundy to the Board of Airservices Australia where he will continue as Deputy Chair for a further three years.
- 25
MAY
2011
Rest Area Overhaul to Begin at Waverley CreekThe Waverley Creek rest area on the Bruce Highway near St Lawrence is set to have a major overhaul as part of an $18.5 million package of works beginning in August.
- 24
MAY
2011
Securing Future Investment in Our AirportsA significant obstacle to the plans of Australia's major airports to invest up to $9 billion over the next ten years to expand and modernise their facilities has been removed, with the Gillard Labor Government agreeing to extend the existing Tripartite Deeds.
- 23
MAY
2011
$300m for Mackay Region Roads is Largest NDRRA Package Ever in QueenslandPremier Anna Bligh and Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese today announced that a record $300 million will be spent repairing flood and rain damaged roads in Mackay and the Whitsundays under Operation Queenslander.
- 20
MAY
2011
New National Road Safety Strategy For AustraliaAustralia has a new National Road Safety Strategy, endorsed today by the Australian Transport Council, which aims to cut the road toll by at least 30 per cent by 2020.
- 19
MAY
2011
Federal Budget Delivers for QueenslandQueenslanders were big winners in last week's Federal Budget, with the Gillard Labor Government providing even more funding to upgrade the road and public transport infrastructure they rely upon.
- 19
MAY
2011
Budget Delivers for TownsvilleFederal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese today joined Queensland Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace onsite to inspect firsthand the good progress that's already been made on Townsville's long awaited Port Access Road, a project which is on track to be finished on time in late 2012.
- 19
MAY
2011
$42 Million for Major Road Repairs in NW QueenslandFederal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace today announced that over $42 million in works to repair flood damaged roads in North West Queensland is starting now as part of Operation Queenslander.
- 18
MAY
2011
Budget Delivers Yeppen Roundabout & Bridge UpgradeToday I joined local MP Kirsten Livermore to confirm that the funding necessary to upgrade the intersection between the Bruce and Capricorn Highways was allocated in last week's Federal Budget, clearing the way for construction to begin within the next twelve months.
- 18
MAY
2011
Our Cities, Our Future: Townsville City Centre Revamp Almost CompleteToday I launched the Gillard Labor Government's Our Cities, Our Future, our long-term blueprint for Australia's major cities, including Townsville.
- 18
MAY
2011
Our Cities, Our FutureThe Gillard Labor Government has today released a long-term blueprint for making the nation's eighteen biggest cities and regional centres - the engine rooms of growth, innovation and opportunity - even more productive, sustainable and liveable.
- 16
MAY
2011
Budget Delivers for WA InfrastructureToday I joined Minister for Defence and Member for Perth, Stephen Smith to reaffirm the Gillard Labor Government's commitment to renewing and expanding Western Australia's road, rail and public transport infrastructure.
- 13
MAY
2011
Minister Reaffirms New England Highway Budget PledgesToday I joined local MP Tony Windsor at Bolivia Hill to reaffirm the commitment given by the Gillard Labor Government in this week's Federal Budget to fund the necessary planning work on a future upgrade to this section of the New England Highway.
- 13
MAY
2011
Kempsey Bypass To Be Completed 12 Months EarlyThe new 14.5-kilometre Kempsey Bypass on the Pacific Highway will now be completed in mid 2013 - 12 months ahead of schedule and just three years after the start of construction.
- 13
MAY
2011
Funding For Mid-North Coast Aviation PlanThe Gillard Labor Government will provide up to $19 million for new and upgraded infrastructure and facilities at Port Macquarie, Kempsey and Taree airports, as part of this week's Budget.
- 12
MAY
2011
Work to Fix Warrego WoesAn $82.46 million project to repair flood damage on the Warrego Highway east of Roma will begin in June.
- 10
MAY
2011
Federal Labor Honours Its Blacksoil Interchange PledgeThe Gillard Labor Government has fulfilled yet another pre-election infrastructure pledge, with the 2011-12 Budget allocating $54 million to fixing the increasingly congested and hazardous Blacksoil Interchange near Ipswich.
- 10
MAY
2011
Labor's Regional Nation Building AgendaThe 2011-12 Budget will invest a record $4.5 billion over the next twelve months to renew and extend the road, rail and aviation infrastructure across Regional Australia - a sum far greater than anything ever provided before.
- 10
MAY
2011
A Better And Safer Bruce HighwayThe Gillard Labor Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a better, safer Bruce Highway, with the 2011-12 Budget reinstating five previously deferred upgrades as well as providing $210 million in new money to undertake three additional projects.
- 10
MAY
2011
Funding For Planning Work On The New England HighwayThe 2011-12 Budget allocates up to $6 million to begin the necessary planning work on both a future Tenterfield bypass as well as an upgrade of the New England Highway at Bolivia Hill.
- 10
MAY
2011
Inland Rail Finally Out Of The StationThe Gillard Labor Government has fulfilled yet another pre-election infrastructure pledge, with the 2011-12 Budget providing funding to complete the tasks necessary to prepare the way for construction of a new rail line connecting Brisbane to Melbourne via the Central West of NSW.
- 13
MAY
2011
Funding For Mid-North Coast Aviation PlanThe Gillard Labor Government will provide up to $19 million for new and upgraded infrastructure and facilities at Port Macquarie, Kempsey and Taree airports, as part of this week's Budget.
- 12
MAY
2011
Work to Fix Warrego WoesAn $82.46 million project to repair flood damage on the Warrego Highway east of Roma will begin in June.
- 10
MAY
2011
ACT Continues To Benefit From Record InvestmentThe 2011-12 Budget continues the rollout of the Gillard Government's record capital works program which is renewing and expanding the Australia Capital Territory's road infrastructure.
- 10
MAY
2011
NT Continues To Benefit From Record InvestmentThe 2011-12 Budget continues the rollout of the Gillard Government's record capital works program which is renewing and expanding the Territory's road infrastructure.
- 10
MAY
2011
WA Continues To Benefit From Record InvestmentThe 2011-12 Budget continues the rollout of the Gillard Government's record capital works program which is renewing and expanding Western Australia's road, rail and public transport infrastructure.
- 10
MAY
2011
Tasmania Continues To Benefit From Record InvestmentThe 2011-12 Budget continues the rollout of the Gillard Government's record capital works program which is renewing and expanding Tasmania's road and rail infrastructure.
- 10
MAY
2011
South Australia Continues To Benefit From Record InvestmentThe 2011-12 Budget continues the rollout of the Gillard Government's record capital works program which is renewing and expanding the State's road, rail and public transport infrastructure.
- 10
MAY
2011
Queensland Continues To Benefit From Record InvestmentThe 2011-12 Budget continues the rollout of the Gillard Government's record capital works program which is renewing and expanding Queensland's road, rail and public transport infrastructure.
- 10
MAY
2011
Victoria Continues To Benefit From Record InvestmentThe 2011-12 Budget continues the rollout of the Gillard Government's record capital works program which is renewing and expanding Victoria's road, rail and public transport infrastructure.
- 10
MAY
2011
NSW Continues To Benefit From Record InvestmentThe 2011-12 Budget continues the rollout of the Gillard Government's record capital works program which is renewing and expanding New South Wales' road and rail infrastructure.
- 10
MAY
2011
Improving Aviation Safety In Remote CommunitiesRemote communities are set to benefit from an additional $28 million over the next two years to improve the safety of airstrips in remote communities.
- 10
MAY
2011
Delivering Historic Transport ReformsAustralia's transport industry will benefit from major regulatory reforms, through a $25.3 million investment over two years in this Budget.
- 10
MAY
2011
More Funding for the Pacific HighwayThe vision of a better, safer and fully duplicated Pacific Highway is closer to becoming a reality, with the Gillard Government prepared to increase its investment in this road by $1 billion as part of the 2011-12 Budget.
- 10
MAY
2011
A Fairer Share for Regional AustraliaThe Gillard Government will reinvest $6 billion of the wealth created by our natural resources to build the road, rail and port infrastructure which will support the mining industry's future growth, and the local communities that work for it.
- 10
MAY
2011
Delivering the infrastructure Australia needsThe Gillard Government will implement a reform package to strengthen Infrastructure Australia (IA) and drive lasting improvements to the way our nation plans, finances and builds the infrastructure it needs to compete in the 21st century.
- 10
MAY
2011
An Australia Built To Compete and ProsperThe Gillard Government has allocated additional resources to renew Australia's infrastructure and to improve the way our cities work in the 2011-12 Budget.
- 08
MAY
2011
Albanese and Wallace Detail Five Bruce Highway UpgradesFederal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Roads Minister Craig Wallace today released details of the five Bruce Highway projects which will be reinstated as part of Tuesday's Federal Budget.
- 08
MAY
2011
Work Starts on Holbrook BypassThe vision of a safer, fully duplicated road linking Australia's biggest and second biggest cities is almost a reality following the turning of the first sod today on a project which will upgrade the last remaining section of the Hume Highway where work is yet to commence - the Holbrook bypass.
- 06
MAY
2011
Economic Stimulus: Two Years OnTwo years since we acted with our highly successful Economic Stimulus Plan to protect working Australians from what we now know was the biggest global downturn since 1929, I have today released a Progress Report on the significant investment it made in the nation's transport infrastructure.
- 06
MAY
2011
Successful Bidder Named to Construct and Operate Gold Coast Light RailThe company which will build and operate the $1 billion traffic-busting Gold Coast Rapid Transit network stretching from the new University Hospital to Broadbeach has today been announced.
- 06
MAY
2011
Economic Stimulus: New Passing Loop at Callington CompletedAustralia is one step closer to becoming a signatory to the Maritime Labour Convention following the signing of an accord today in Cairns.
- 05
MAY
2011
Australia Closer to Signing the Maritime Labour ConventionAustralia is one step closer to becoming a signatory to the Maritime Labour Convention following the signing of an accord today in Cairns.
- 05
MAY
2011
Bruce Highway Upgrade: Builders ShortlistedThe Department of Main Roads has now assessed the bids submitted by the construction companies interested in upgrading the Bruce Highway through Cairns' southern suburbs and shortlisted the best two.
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