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2008-09 Budget: Ministerial Media Releases and Portfolio Budget Statements
The 2008-09 Portfolio Budget Statements for the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Portfolio were electronically published at 8:30 pm on Tuesday, 13 May 2008.
18 & 19 June 2008. The Colloquium will discuss key issues for Australian transport and infrastructure policy, including aviation growth, supply chain efficiency and urban transport.
17 June 2008. The conference will address key issues affecting Australia's regions.
Australia Partners with East Timor on Aviation Security
From today the governments of Australia and East Timor will work in partnership to improve aviation security in our region.
More Money for Security Upgrades at Regional Airports
The Hon Anthony Albanese has agreed to provide more than $92,000 from the Regional Airport Funding Program for projects that will strengthen security at Burnie Airport and Illawarra Regional Airport.
Ministers Sign off on a New Beginning for Transport
The nation's transport ministers have agreed to put in place a single national registration and licensing scheme for Australia's 375,000 heavy vehicles by 1 July 2009.
