Labor welcomes last Friday’s announcement of the Australian National Audit Office’s 2020–21 audit work program, including inquiries into the Urban Congestion Fund, the Building Better Regions Fund, and the Drought Communities Program. We know that in the lead up to the last election Scott Morrison funnelled 133 of 160 Urban Congestion Fund projects into Liberal and targeted

 I love Queensland. Just about every part of the state is the perfect place for a holiday, all the way from the family-fun of the Gold Coast to the pristine beaches, unmatched rainforests and extraordinary sea life of the far north. Once this crisis is over, my whole family can’t wait to get back up

Appearing on last night’s Four Corners, Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah revealed that there is “zero doubt” the reborn airline will fly to fewer places. This comes after the Morrison Government rejected eight letters asking for assistance from the airline, preferring to allow the airline to fall into voluntary administration rather than taking any

Scott Morrison’s latest infrastructure announcement shows once again that while he’s great at the press release, he’s terrible at the delivery. Today’s much hyped announcement hides a lack of federal commitment behind state contributions, with the Commonwealth delivering only $451 million. This latest announcement pales in comparison to the $5.1 billion underspend that the Government

E&OE TRANSCRIPTTELEVISION INTERVIEWSKY NEWS FIRST EDITIONFRIDAY, 26 JUNE 2020 SUBJECTS: Virgin Australia; Qantas. PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: We’ve got some breaking news that’s just in, it relates to Virgin Airlines. Cyrus Capital Partners has withdrawn its bid for Virgin Australia. Joining me now Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Catherine King. Catherine, good morning

E&OE TRANSCRIPTRADIO INTERVIEWABC NEWS RADIOTHURSDAY, 25 JUNE 2020 SUBJECTS: Qantas. GLEN BARTHOLOMEW, HOST: Catherine King, she is the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in the Federal Parliament and joins us now. Good evening to you. CATHERINE KING, SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Good to be with you Glen. BARTHOLOMEW: Do you

The Morrison Government must guarantee regional flights will continue or the economic recovery of communities across Queensland will be put at risk. A stripped-down Virgin Australia would likely focus on high-profit routes between capital cities, delivering fewer flights to the regional communities that need them the most. The aviation sector is crucial for cities and

With final bids for Virgin Australia due this Monday, the Morrison Government has begun the search for someone to blame for any cuts to regional routes and Australian jobs. In April the Treasurer declared that “we want a market-led solution”, but now that the Government is realising that the market might not deliver the best

The Morrison Government last night rejected the chance to save thousands of Australians jobs, preferring to vote with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation to deny Dnata workers access to JobKeeper. Pauline Hanson and Scott Morrison had a choice about whether they were going to stand up for hard-working aviation cleaners, caterers, ramp worker and security officers.

Scott Morrison’s latest announcement sees him join his predecessors in making big promises when it comes to infrastructure, now he needs to deliver to get our economy back on track. Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull both wanted to be remembered as infrastructure prime ministers, but they delivered nothing but empty promises. There’s no doubt that