1 August 2023 – Media Release – Labor’s 90 Delay Infrastructure Review Hits Pothole

SENATOR THE HON BRIDGET MCKENZIE SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADER OF THE NATIONALS IN THE SENATE 1 August 2023 Media Release Labor’s 90 Delay Infrastructure Review Hits Pothole “It’s a 90-day review – short, sharp – and we thank the states and territories for working with us on it.” – Minister Catherine…

MEDIA RELEASE – 2 DECEMBER 2022 – BACK TO THE FUTURE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA 

2 December 2022 BACK TO THE FUTURE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA  Today’s announcement by the Albanese Labor Government to scale down the role, scope and ambition of Infrastructure Australia is an anti-climax after Labor election promises for greater independence for the federal infrastructure advisory body.  The Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget…

MEDIA RELEASE – 2 NOVEMBER 2022 – IMPASSE OVER SHEPPARTON BYPASS MUST BE RESOLVED

02/11/2022  Impasse over Shepparton bypass must be resolved   Labor’s state and Federal Governments must step up on behalf of the people and businesses of the Goulburn Valley by committing to and then fast-tracking the much-needed Shepparton bypass.    “The Shepparton bypass is a vital infrastructure project that will benefit the amenity of the community but…

MEDIA RELEASE – 4 OCTOBER 2022 – LABOR MUST SUPPORT NATION BUILDING PROJECTS 

4 October 2022  LABOR MUST SUPPORT NATION BUILDING PROJECTS    Billions of dollars in priority road and rail funding are in doubt as Labor’s October Budget looms.  The Coalition’s 10-year infrastructure investment pipeline of $120 billion in this year’s budget included an additional $17.9 billion to priority road and rail projects.  Shadow Minister for Infrastructure…

MEDIA RELEASE – INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW NO LONGER ‘INDEPENDENT’ – 22 MAY 2023

   MEDIA RELEASE  22 May 2023  INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW NO LONGER ‘INDEPENDENT’  The ability of the Independent Review into the Commonwealth Infrastructure Investment Program to conduct its deliberations independently has been fundamentally undermined by revelations in Senate Estimates today that Labor MPs have excluded their own local projects.  “Labor premiers and Labor MPs, including the Minister…

MEDIA RELEASE – CHOKED AND CONGESTED INFRASTRUCTURE FUTURE UNDER LABOR – 1 MAY 2023

 Monday 1 May 2023  MEDIA RELEASE  CHOKED AND CONGESTED INFRASTRUCTURE FUTURE UNDER LABOR   Labor has established a razor gang to inflict major cuts to road and rail infrastructure projects in the Albanese Government’s Federal budget.    Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie said Labor’s lack of infrastructure ambition represents a…

MEDIA RELEASE – Labor put the brakes on the infrastructure build – 10 May 2023

  10 May 2023  MEDIA RELEASE  Labor put the brakes on the infrastructure build  The Albanese Government is inflicting further cuts to infrastructure despite planning to squeeze 1.5 million more migrants into our cities, suburbs, and regional capitals.   Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie said the budget comprehensively fails to…

MEDIA RELEASE – LABOR CONFUSION REIGNS ON AIRPORT RAIL LINK – 11 MAY 202

  MEDIA RELEASE  11 May 2023  LABOR CONFUSION REIGNS ON AIRPORT RAIL LINK  The Albanese Government’s Budget is unravelling with the Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King and the Prime Minister contradicting each other over the future of the $10 billion Melbourne Airport Rail Link.  “This is chaotic government and no way to provide confidence to…