TRANSCRIPT: Press Conference with JOHN MCVEIGH and RICHARD WANKMULLER, 4 OCTOBER 2018
Subjects: Inland Rail
TRANSCRIPT: Doorstop Interview – St John Ambulance – Alice Springs
TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP INTERVIEW 27 SEPTEMBER 2018 E&OE Subjects: Opening of the new St John facility; allegations of government interference in the ABC; air fares to Alice Springs; Tony Abbott as special envoy for Indigenous Affairs; proposed National Indigenous Art Gallery. NIGEL SCULLION, Minister for Indigenous Affairs; Senator for the Northern Territory: I am happy […]
TRANSCRIPT: Podcast interview with Outback Highway Development Council Inc’s General Manager, Helen Lewis
TRANSCRIPT Podcast interview with Outback Highway Development Council Inc’s General Manager, Helen Lewis. 27 September 2018 E&OE Subjects: Outback Way sealing; infrastructure spending HELEN LEWIS: It is my pleasure to be chatting to the Minister for Infrastructure, the Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack. Welcome Minister and thank you for joining us for our AGM here […]
Office of future transport technologies revealed
The Australian Government is establishing an Office of Future Transport Technologies to help prepare for the pending arrival of automated vehicles and other transport innovations. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the initiative was made possible through a $9.7 million investment by the Liberals and Nationals’ Government. […]
Inland Rail delivery on track
An important first step in the delivery of the most complex section of the Inland Rail alignment has been made, with the announcement of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Registrations of Interest (ROI) for the Gowrie to Kagaru section. The Gowrie to Kagaru segment of the 1700 kilometre Brisbane to Melbourne Inland Rail route includes […]
HAVE YOUR SAY TO BUILD A BETTER GRUBB ROAD
The community is invited to provide feedback and share their ideas on the future of Grubb Road, at an information session on Tuesday 9 October.
SAFER ROADS AND VEHICLES THROUGH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
The Australian Government is positioning the nation for safer roads through collaboration on high-tech vehicle and road systems, made possible by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the US State of Michigan.
HORSHAM INTERSECTION UPGRADE BEGINS
Works to transform a Horsham roundabout have now started at one of the city’s busiest intersections along the Western Highway in regional Victoria.
DRIVER FATIGUE TESTING TO AWAKEN NEW SAFETY STANDARDS
The Liberals and Nationals Government and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) are investing in new field trials to test driver fatigue monitoring technologies, which can enhance heavy vehicle safety outcomes.
CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY CHANGES COMMENCE
Ensuring greater safety through Australia’s transport supply chain is the focus of changes to Chain of Responsibility laws which take effect from 1 October.