ENHANCED INLAND RAIL TO PROVIDE A BOON FOR JOBS AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

The Morrison-McCormack Government will deliver a safer and more efficient Inland Rail whilst also backing thousands of extra jobs and billions in additional economic activity through major enhancements to the planning, design and delivery of Australia’s largest freight infrastructure project.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RESCUE PACKAGE FOR VICTORIA’S MURRAY BASIN FREIGHT RAIL PROJECT

The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government has announced a $200.2 million rescue package for the stalled Victorian owned, operated and managed Murray Basin Freight Rail network.
TRANSCRIPT: DOORSTOP IN COWRA, 15 December 2020

Subjects: Cowra CBD Redevelopment; Trade Relations, Coronavirus;
COWRA READY TO SHINE AS CBD REDEVELOPMENT COMPLETED

The Cowra CBD has undergone a facelift that will boost the region’s economy, thanks to funding from the Australian Government.
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW ON SUNRISE, CHANNEL 7, 15 December 2020

Subjects: Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble
INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA TO FOCUS ON HIGHEST-PRIORITY PROJECTS FOR NATION’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY

National Cabinet has agreed that Infrastructure Australia will now evaluate project proposals which require more than $250 million in Commonwealth funding – an increase from the previous threshold of $100 million.
FURTHER GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR AVIATION AND APPOINTMENT OF EXPERT ADVISORY PANEL

The Australian Government has further extended key assistance measures to support domestic aviation, as well as announcing the appointment of a Future of Aviation Reference Panel as the aviation sector works to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
COUNTRY’S BEST COMPETE TO BUILD NEW BRIDGEWATER BRIDGE

Two of the country’s top construction companies have been shortlisted to build Hobart’s new Bridgewater Bridge.
MORE WATER FOR GIPPSLAND WITH START OF PHASE 2 OF MACALISTER IRRIGATION DISTRICT PROJECT

The Australian and Victorian Governments have announced the start of work on Phase 2 of the Macalister Irrigation District modernisation project following the signing of a construction milestone funding agreement.
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW ON THE TODAY SHOW, 10 December 2020

Subjects: Australia’s Terror Threat, Coronavirus, $398 million for the Safer Roads Program;