Analysis released today by the Australian National Audit Office has revealed that 55 per cent of all “regional” grants announced by the Morrison-Joyce Government since 2018 has gone to projects located in the major cities. In total, 3,682 “regional” grants have gone to major city projects, compared to only 309 projects in areas classified as

E&OE TRANSCRIPTRADIO INTERVIEWABC NEWSRADIO WITH GLEN BARTHOLOMEWWEDNESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2021 SUBJECTS: ANAO report on regional grants to major cities; Building Better Regions Fund rorts; National Integrity Commission. GLEN BARTHOLOMEW, HOST: Catherine King joins us now. Good morning. CATHERINE KING, SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Good morning Glen. HOST: What do you make

The Morrison-Joyce Government’s nearly decade-long neglect of the skills sector has been revealed today as one of the biggest risks to our future infrastructure development. Infrastructure Australia’s Infrastructure Market Capacity report has highlighted the labour shortages in critical skills required for infrastructure projects are expected to have severe impacts. The report outlined that in order to meet

Yesterday we learnt that the Building Better Regions Fund disproportionately favoured Coalition-held seats and today we found out why – projects were chosen according to secret, colour-coded spreadsheets. Speaking to Flow FM, a radio station based in Kapunda, SA, Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, spectacularly belled the cat, telling listeners that Coalition MPs had the

New analysis has today revealed the latest round of Morrison-Joyce Government rorts, with almost 90% of new Building Better Regions funding going to Coalition-held or marginal seats. Out of $300 million of funding available, Coalition-held and marginal seats received around $270 million. The numbers don’t lie. This is the latest in a long line of rorts from

Minister Fletcher has failed to address serious concerns about the Morrison-Joyce Government’s $660 million Commuter Car Park Fund, better known as car park rorts, where programs were selected on the basis of a secret spreadsheet of marginal seats before the last election. Astonishingly, yesterday the Minister claimed ‘we have been very transparent in relation to

An Albanese Labor Government will commit $20 million to the construction of an indoor aquatic centre at the Drysdale Sports Precinct. This will be a year-round facility for the entire community, including a 50 indoor metre pool with movable floor and dry spaces perfect for community functions, classes and rehab. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and

Labor notes the announcement from the Australian Federal Police that the investigation it commenced in July 2020 into the purchase of the Leppington Triangle parcel of land has now concluded with no evidence of criminal conduct identified. Now that this police investigation has concluded, the Morrison-Joyce Government and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development

Today is World Maritime Day. More than most nations, Australia is dependent on our merchant marine and seafarers. Shipping accounts for 80 per cent of international trade but 99 per cent of our imports and exports of goods, including fuel. Our economic sovereignty and national security are dependent on having more Australian seafarers working on

An Albanese Labor Government will invest $4.8 million in upgrading Drynan Drive in Calliope and fixing one of the region’s most dangerous intersections. The Drynan Drive intersection is the single biggest local issue for the people of Calliope and it has been identified as a priority by both the Queensland Government and Labor’s candidate for