AIRSTRIP UPGRADES BOOST COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY
Remote communities throughout Australia will be better connected with vital air services including medical rescues following today’s announcement of $10.1 million being allocated towards 34 projects under Round 6 of the Australian Government’s Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack said the Round 6 funding continued the […]
Transcript – Speech – Inland Rail Industry Leaders’ Summit
Brisbane QLD 21 March 2019 E&OE Subject: The CSIRO Inland Rail Supply Chain Mapping Study MICHAEL MCCORMACK: I want to thank each and every one of you for attending, particularly Dr Andrew Higgins and Judi Zielke. Judi was the Dep Sec of the Infrastructure Department when I first took on this role and I know […]
Transcript: Doorstop – Inland Rail Forum – Brisbane QLD – 21 May 2019
With: Dr Andrew Higgins, CSIRO TraNSIT leader Mr Les Williams, chairman, Growcom Queensland Mr Kirk Coningham OAM, CEO, Australian Logistics Council Mr Blair Batts, General Manager, InterLink SQ E&OE Subjects: Cost savings from Inland Rail; federal election; NSW election MICHAEL MCCORMACK: Today is a very historic day and a very important day. The Commonwealth Scientific […]
CSIRO STUDY REVEALS HIGHER INLAND RAIL FREIGHT SAVINGS
Farmers and regional communities will benefit from significantly larger freight cost savings to be achieved through the Inland Rail, a new CSIRO transport cost study has revealed.
Transcript – Doorstop – Maryborough QLD – 20 March 2019
With: Mr Llew O’Brien MP, Member for Wide Bay. Mr Robert Nioa, Director of Rheinmetall Nioa Munitions. E&OE Subjects: Regional Growth Fund; Rheinmetall; Maryborough Projectile Forging Plant; Defence Industry; Job Creation; Population Policy. LLEW O’BRIEN: It’s fantastic to be here today with my boss, Deputy Prime Minister, Leader of the Nationals Michael McCormack and also […]
Transcript: Independent Riders Workshop – Doorstop – Maryborough QLD – 20 March 2019
With: Mr Llew O’Brien MP, Member for Wide Bay. E&OE Subjects: Funding for Maryborough Independent Riders workshop. JOURNALIST: So tell us about this project and the funding? LLEW O’BRIEN: A couple of weeks ago I was really privileged to be here for the official opening of the Independent Riders workshop which does an amazing job […]
REGIONAL GROWTH FUND DELIVERS FOR WIDE BAY ECONOMY
A high-tech export-focused manufacturing plant will soon be coming to Maryborough, Queensland, after Rheinmetall Nioa Munitions Pty Ltd received Federal Liberal and Nationals’ Government funding through the Regional Growth Fund. Wide Bay LNP MP Llew O’Brien said the $28.5 million grant for the projectile forging plant project is great news for the region following a […]
‘ROSI’ ROADS AHEAD FOR SOUTH WEST VICTORIA
Motorists and heavy vehicles travelling through Victoria’s south-west are set to experience improved safety and efficiency thanks to $80 million in upgrades funded under the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said ROSI funding for the south […]
REGIONAL GROWTH FUND DELIVERS FOR NORTHERN VICTORIA AND SOUTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES
Local governments across northern Victoria and southern New South Wales have received funding approval through the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Regional Growth Fund for foreshore redevelopments and upgrades to other public areas across the region. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the $272.2 million Regional Growth Fund […]
TRANSCRIPT: Press Conference – Warrnambool, Victoria – 18 March 2019
With: The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education, Member for Wannon E&OE Subjects: Roads of Strategic Importance in south west Victoria; Lake Pertobe infrastructure upgrade; $75 billion infrastructure plan for Australia; Senator Fraser Anning; National Water Infrastructure Development Fund. DAN TEHAN: I’d like to welcome you all here this morning; in particular I’d like […]