The Latest Breaking News from Carine King

Paul Bongiorno: A bread-and-butter budget with no hundreds and thousands

Treasurer Jim Chalmers started it and Infrastructure Minister Catherine King joined the chorus telling us about “a bread-and-butter budget”.

The New Daily · Oct 17, 2022

Calls for Paradise Dam funding to be protected from federal government's audit

There are calls to protect a Queensland dam repair project from the federal government's audit of past regional spending promises ahead of its first budget next week.

ABC News · Oct 17, 2022

Labor locked in on fast trains, rail jobs

Labor's promising a fast train, new trains, more nurses, more paramedics, and more permanent teaching positions saying: 'It's time'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 16, 2022

Former Inland Rail project director claims $14b freight line plans 'done in a rush'

A damning Senate report, ongoing community tension, and a looming government review hang over the Inland Rail, but is this vital infrastructure project really running off track?

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022

Changes needed to drive electric car use

The federal government has released a discussion paper on improving the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia, where new sales are relatively low.

AAP · Sep 28, 2022

Regions will be the centre of energy shift

Regional communities must be included in planning and conversations about renewable energy, a national summit has been told.

AAP · Sep 13, 2022

State, feds move forward with fast rail to Newcastle

'If we don't take the first step, then it's never going to get done.'

Newcastle Herald · Sep 8, 2022

Newcastle first stop as high-speed rail plans get on track

Sydney to Newcastle is the priority under a proposal to establish a high-speed rail authority presented to parliament on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 7, 2022

High-speed rail plans to be put on track

Australia could be a step closer to a high-speed rail network as the federal government sets up a new body to oversee the long-term infrastructure project.

AAP · Sep 7, 2022

Promised funding to seal outback Queensland's Warri Gate Road in question after government change

After years of lobbying, outback residents thought they had finally won funding to seal a missing link between Australia's north and south. But the wait continues.

ABC News · Aug 15, 2022