Safety upgrades to the Monaro Highway near Canberra’s southern border are a step closer with the construction tender recently released to deliver the improvements. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said upgrades would include an overtaking lane to help reduce collisions and decrease travel times. “Works will include a new left-turn slip lane …

The safety of two “black spot” intersections along Southern Cross Drive will be substantially improved thanks to Federal Liberal and Nationals Government funding. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said today’s announcement would see $1.8 million delivered to the Territory to improve the safety of Southern Cross Drive under the Black Spot Program’s …

The Liberal-National Government has congratulated a Canberra company after it was awarded a contract to improve on the Australian Army’s cyber capabilities. The innovative cyber technologies and solutions, Penten Services Pty Ltd, could help the Army meet current and emerging challenges. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, announced today the Canberra-headquartered business had secured two Defence …

Andrew Barr has moved from anger to delusion as he struggles to come to terms with Labor’s loss in the federal election, evidenced by his stadium rant yesterday. It is clear Mr Barr was banking on a federal Labor Government to bail his administration out (something which would not have happened) and now continues to seek to blame the Commonwealth …