Have Your Say

MORE BRUCE HIGHWAY SAFETY WORKS UNDER WAY NORTH OF GIN GIN

Safety upgrades have started along a 2.4-kilometre section of the Bruce Highway located about 1.5 kilometres north of Gin Gin in the Bundaberg region. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the $8.23 million jointly funded works would improve safety and efficiency for all road users. “We are […]

Transcript: Press Conference – Tinamba, Victoria

With: The Hon Darren Chester MP, Minister for Veterans Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel; Member for Gippsland E&OE Subjects: Water infrastructure; Gippsland road infrastructure; drought; financial services royal commission DARREN CHESTER: It’s terrific to have the Deputy Prime Minister here, Michael McCormack, my great friend and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. The purpose […]

TRANSCRIPT – THE CONVERSATION, POLITICS WITH MICHELLE GRATTAN

E&OE MICHELLE GRATTAN: Here we are at last in election year, although it does seem that the campaign has been going on for months and months and months. We know the poll will be in May. Next week the Parliament will resume, albeit briefly, and there will be a Budget on April 2. This week […]

SIX-LANING THE BRUCE HIGHWAY TO STEVE IRWIN WAY A STEP CLOSER

Detailed design to widen the Bruce Highway to six lanes between Caboolture and Steve Irwin Way is about to start, setting the project up for a 2020 construction start date. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said design was due to start on the $662.5 million jointly-funded project. […]

Transcript – Press Conference – Newell Highway Corridor Strategy – Temora NSW

With: Cr Tony Lord, Mayor, Bland Shire Council E&OE Subjects: Newell Highway corridor strategy; Royal Commission into Banks; Trade with UK, Europe MICHAEL MCCORMACK: It’s really exciting to be here at Temora. I appreciate that it is an unusual place, given the fact that we are on the crossroads of the Burley Griffin Way and […]

LABOR INFRASTRUCTURE CLAIMS UNFOUNDED… AGAIN

Labor’s incorrect infrastructure claims have headed west this week and as per usual, the facts have failed to follow. Just as claims of infrastructure underinvestment have been unfounded in Queensland and Victoria in recent weeks, so too are the claims made in Western Australia today. Since coming to Government, the Liberal and Nationals’ Government has […]

LOCAL COMMUNITIES CENTRAL IN NEWELL HIGHWAY STUDY

Local expertise to boost freight efficiency and road safety, as well as flood preparation, are front and centre as the Australian Government’s Newell Highway Corridor Strategy gets under way, with PwC Australia selected to deliver the study. Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals’ Leader and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Strategy […]

BRIDGES RENEWAL APPLICATIONS CLOSE TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY

MEMBER for Riverina Michael McCormack is calling on Riverina and Central West councils to ensure their applications for bridge upgrade funding under Round 4 of the Bridges Renewal Program are in for assessment by Tuesday 5 February 2019.

SEARCH WEBSITE