Albanese’s high-speed rail body yet to appoint CEO or begin planning any train projects Opposition accuses Labor of achieving ‘absolutely nothing’ towards its fast rail ambition The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023
Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade Just one in four new cars sold in Australia will be electric by 2030, according to new forecasts that experts say should inspire urgent change. AAP · Dec 8, 2023
Grattan on Friday: winners and losers in end-of-year report card on Albanese ministers It’s not just kids who get report cards (PDFs these days) as school breaks up. So do government ministers, when parliament rises at year’s end. The Conversation · Dec 7, 2023
States must stop gatekeeping traffic accident data to improve road toll, Australian Medical Association says Doctors back Australian Automobile Association push to tie road funding to publication of data in new federal-state agreement The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023
Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts Reforms to the body that advises on infrastructure projects have been slammed as not going far enough to ensure transparency of government decisions. AAP · Dec 5, 2023
Late MP Peta Murphy remembered as ‘brave and loved’ by Anthony Albanese in emotional tribute ‘It was so true to Peta’s character that she channelled her personal battle with breast cancer into public policy’, PM says The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023
Talks on Queensland infrastructure funds keep trucking Queensland has made the case for more federal funding for roads and rail after the Commonwealth slashed infrastructure funding for projects around the country. AAP · Nov 29, 2023
Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests Popular cars have been caught using significantly more petrol than their lab tests showed in the first real-world test results. AAP · Nov 29, 2023
Big change to Australian cars remains stuck in traffic The law that will change what cars are sold in Australia is facing delays in a development some experts say is hurting buyers' wallets. AAP · Nov 25, 2023
NSW won't accept cuts to key infrastructure funding The NSW premier has vowed to continue pushing the federal government to provide the state with its fair share of money for major road and other projects. AAP · Nov 19, 2023
‘Hunger for justice’ has swept world, Assange’s father says – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2023
Australia's road infrastructure funding set to double The federal government is increasing the money local councils have available to improve road infrastructure, as extreme weather takes a toll on the network. AAP · Nov 18, 2023
Melbourne has waited decades for an airport train. But is a federal funding commitment enough to get it done? Unlike governments interstate, Jacinta Allan was uncharacteristically subdued about Canberra’s funding review The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2023
Flight delay compensation would stop Australian airlines from acting like a ‘mafia of the skies’, MP says Exclusive: Independent MP Monique Ryan ramps up calls for proposed scheme after Sydney airport CEO accuses airlines of ‘slot hoarding’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023 Melbourne airport rail, fast trains and road funding cuts: what the infrastructure review means for your state Albanese government says projects in Sydney, Victoria and Queensland are among 50 being defunded, but other recommendations remain a priority
AAP · Nov 16, 2023 Infrastructure funding changes 'abandon' rural Tasmania Tasmania has lost just one project as part of federal cuts to infrastructure plans, but says an overall funding shake-up lets down rural areas.
AAP · Nov 16, 2023 Federal axe falls on NSW road and rail projects A series of major road upgrades in Sydney and regional areas are in jeopardy after a shake-up of Commonwealth infrastructure spending.
AAP · Nov 16, 2023 Qld government labels infrastructure cuts 'outrageous' The Queensland government has lashed out at federal Labor after commonwealth funding for nine of the Sunshine State's infrastructure projects was axed.
AAP · Nov 16, 2023 'Bitter blow': Geelong to Melbourne fast-rail link axed A long-awaited federal infrastructure review has killed off plans to build a fast-rail link from Geelong to Melbourne and 11 other Victorian projects.
The Canberra Times · Nov 16, 2023 ACT wins $27m infrastructure boost amid national cuts However, one Canberra project has been cut from the list.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2023 Federal government to slash 50 infrastructure projects due to cost blowouts Minister Catherine King releases independent review while suggesting Coalition engaged in ‘economic vandalism’ by announcing projects it couldn’t deliver
The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2023 Singtel rejects Optus claims it caused network outage; gillnet fishing banned in Great Barrier Reef – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Nov 15, 2023 'Minister for Higher Airfares' slowing airline recovery Flight Centre says air travel competition and prices continue to improve but the market's recovery has been impeded by the federal government.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2023 ‘We deserve our fair share’: state Labor leaders clash with federal government over infrastructure plan Albanese government move to make states pay at least 50% of new infrastructure project bills receives pushback from premiers
Newcastle Herald · Nov 14, 2023 Feds want states to pay their way under road funding shake-up The Hunter's four biggest projects wouldn't meet the new criteria.