The Morrison Government is continuing to try to avoid any responsibility for keeping Australia’s borders COVID-safe, this time washing its hands of COVID safety for international pilots and crew. On ABC Radio National today, the Deputy Prime Minister confirmed there were over 3000 international pilots and cabin crew in Australia. But under the Morrison Government they have been able to avoid compulsory hotel quarantine,

FLETCHER RETURNS TO SCENE OF THE LEPPINGTON TRIANGLEThe Morrison Government’s infrastructure credibility has taken another hit today, with Paul Fletcher returning to the Urban Infrastructure and Cities portfolio just three years after he ticked off the purchase of the Leppington Triangle. Speaking at the National Press Club in September, Minister Fletcher admitted he received a

The Prime Minister has today declared premature victory in the decades-long project to upgrade the Pacific Highway, claiming “we’ve delivered”. This announcement will come as a shock to the people of Coffs Harbour who are still waiting for work to get underway on their long-awaited bypass. Coffs Harbour is the last town along the Pacific

According the latest report from Infrastructure Australia on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australians risk a future stuck in traffic unless the Morrison Government acts to cut congestion in our cities and suburbs. The report highlights that car dependency has increased while patronage on public transport has declined in our cities and suburbs, warning that to

Nine months after the COVID pandemic first grounded Australian airlines, the Morrison Government still has no plan for Australian aviation. With aviation support due to run out this month, the Government’s 11th hour decision to extend essential programs through to March next year was the least they could do. After today’s announcement, JobKeeper and aviation

SENATE INQUIRY TO EXAMINE WESTERN SYDNEY AIRPORTLabor has today established a Senate Inquiry into the Morrison Government’s management of the Western Sydney Airport project, including the purchase of the Leppington Triangle.This is one of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects, it is essential that it is subjected to appropriate oversight. This inquiry comes after the Morrison Government’s

E&OE TRANSCRIPTRADIO INTERVIEW2SM MARCUS PAUL IN THE MORNINGSTHURSDAY, 10 DECEMBER 2020  SUBJECT: Leppington Triangle; Senate Inquiry into Western Sydney Airport; Federal ICAC. MARCUS PAUL, HOST: We’re joined by Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Good morning Catherine. CATHERINE KING, SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Good morning, Marcus. PAUL: I mean, this is, look,

E&OE TRANSCRIPTDOORSTOP INTERVIEWPARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRAMONDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2020 SUBJECTS: Qantas workers; Australia-China relationship; insecure work; ANAO; safe lending.  CATHERINE KING, SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 15 minutes ago, Qantas announced that it is now making 2,000 of its ground crew redundant. It has finalised the internal process to see whether they are going

Today’s announcement from Qantas is the latest result of the Morrison Government’s failure to plan for Australia’s aviation industry. Labor’s thoughts are with Qantas’s 2,000 workers and their families on what will be a very difficult day. Coming only months after the loss of 6,000 jobs at the airline, this will be another blow for

The International Air Transport Association, the global body representing 290 airlines comprising 82% of global air traffic, has joined with the International Transport Workers’ Federation in calling on governments around the world to “prevent an employment catastrophe in the aviation industry” and deliver a long-term plan for the future of the stricken sector. Labor will