The opening of a new overpass in the heart of Canberra has eliminated one of worst traffic bottlenecks in the city and improved travel times between Parliament House and the airport. Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean today officially opened the Kings Avenue overpass, which replaced the Russell roundabout at the intersection of Parkes Way, Morshead [...]
infrastructure
$1.1 million to fix local black spots
Federal ACT representatives, Senator Kate Lundy, Gai Brodtmann MP and Andrew Leigh MP today announced the Gillard Labor Government will provide $1,126,800 to fix eight dangerous black spots on local roads. The approved projects in the ACT are: intersection of Drakeford Drive, Summerland Circuit and O’Halloran Circuit at Kambah: $210,000 to upgrade traffic signals, provide [...]
Forty year Majura Parkway vision set to become a reality
More than 40 years after the first line appeared on a map, construction of the long awaited Majura Parkway will finally start next year and be completed in 2016. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese today said the project had secured the backing of the Gillard Labor Government and would receive $144 million in Federal [...]
Gungahlin needs action not talk from the Liberals on the NBN
Kate Lundy, Senator for the ACT and Andrew Leigh, Federal Member for Fraser, have called on Senator Gary Humphries to support the Government’s National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout to deliver better broadband to Gungahlin residents. “Gungahlin’s internet infrastructure was neglected for 12 years under the former Coalition government and residents suffered poor internet services and [...]
Liberals urged to join in a bi-partisan vote for flood victim’s recovery package
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy, today urged Liberal Senator Gary Humphries to support the Gillard Government’s Flood Recovery Package. Senator Lundy said today, “The Gillard Government is doing what is necessary to meet the immense national challenge of rebuilding flood-affected regions across Australia. “The question remains whether Liberal Senator Gary Humphries will do the [...]
Funding our future in the ACT
Gai Brodtmann MP, Andrew Leigh MP and Senator Kate Lundy today congratulated the Gillard Government for continuing to fund fundamental programs and investments in the ACT. Since 2007 the Federal Labor Government has made unprecedented investments in Canberra for education, health, social housing, community infrastructure and roads. The Federal Labor Government and the ACT Labor [...]
New facilities for Charnwood-Dunlop Primary officially opened today
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy today officially opened the new and upgraded facilities at Charnwood-Dunlop School in the ACT as part of the Labor Government’s Building the Education Revolution (BER). Charnwood-Dunlop School received $2.125 million in Commonwealth funding under the BER for the construction of a new multi-purpose building and upgrade to the front [...]
Senator Lundy briefly discusses the NBN expansion of fibre to 93%
Senator Lundy briefly discusses the announcement of the NBN expansion of the fibre to the premises 100 Mbps network from 90% of the population to 93%. TRANSCRIPT Yesterday the Federal Labor Party announced the National Broadband Network would be going further than the 90% fibre to the premises. They’ve now followed the advice of the [...]
Speaking to the ACT Community Living Project about new funding commitments for people with a disability
Senator Kate Lundy, Andrew Leigh and Gai Brodtmann all spoke to Esther Woodbury and Alison McGregor from the ACT Community Living Project after two major policy announcements by Prime Minister Gillard and Parlimentary Secretary Bill Shorten about new funding commitments for early intervention for children with a disability and for supported accommodation for people with [...]
New Facilities Open At Giralang Primary School
Campaign Media Release SENATOR FOR THE ACT LABOR CANDIDATE FOR FRASER NEW FACILITIES OPEN AT GIRALANG PRIMARY SCHOOL Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy and Labor Candidate for Fraser Andrew Leigh today attended the official opening of the refurbished multipurpose hall at Giralang Primary School built as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education [...]
