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CONSTRUCTION OF ROOKWOOD WEIR NOW ONE STEP CLOSER

Construction of Rookwood Weir has taken another positive step forward with the Australian and Queensland governments moving closer towards finalising arrangements for the project’s development and operations.

Safe and more efficient Newell on the way

An 18-kilometre stretch of the Newell Highway just south of Boggabilla in northern New South Wales is set to get a facelift following the award of the contract for the major project. Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals Leader and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Newell Highway – Mungle Back Creek […]

Beaufort Rail Bridge upgrade on Victoria’s Western Highway now complete

Work to upgrade and strengthen the Beaufort rail bridge on the Western Highway is now complete, future-proofing one of Victoria’s most important freight transport corridors. Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals’ Leader and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the upgraded bridge formed a critical part of a major transport route. “Upgrading and […]

Opinion – Water fuels Northern Australia vision – NT News

WATER is the lifeblood which empowers regional communities throughout Australia to make a significant contribution to our nation. I’ve never shied away from the fact we should store more of our water and build more dams to use for irrigated agriculture, flood mitigation and to help drought proof our productive primary production regions. This week […]

Government welcomes independent road safety inquiry

An independent inquiry initiated in September 2017 by the Liberal and Nationals’ Government into the National Road Safety Strategy (NRSS) 2011-2020 has been formally released today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack accepted the inquiry report during an event at Parliament House in Canberra involving key industry stakeholders […]

Nats Welcome Perin Davey

Conargo businesswoman Perin Davey will lead The Nationals’ Senate ticket in New South Wales at the next election following a preselection of grassroots party members today. Welcoming Ms Davey to The Nationals’ team, Nationals’ Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said her varied experience and practical skillset will be an asset. “Perin is a […]

Transcript – Narrabri Doorstop

TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP IN NARRABRI6 SEPTEMBER 2018 E&OE Subjects: Inland Rail QUESTION: Alright Mark, I guess could you kick off. Just give us a bit of an overview about what’s going on today. MARK COULTON: The Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and myself are here with mayor Cathy Redding and other representatives of the Narrabri Council […]

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