Senator Alex Gallacher

It is with sadness that I learned of the passing of my fellow Senator for South Australia, Alex Gallacher.   We were colleagues in the Senate for over a decade and from his first speech Alex remained loyal to his word and strived to be true to his Labor values.   Alex was proudly of…

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Contract awarded to deliver purpose-built quarantine facility at Pinkenba

Progress continues to be made on the Morrison Government’s purpose-built quarantine facility at Pinkenba, with global construction company Multiplex today selected to deliver the project.   The site at Pinkenba is approximately 7km to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and 3km from Brisbane International Airport.   Finance Minister Simon Birmingham said the Centre at Pinkenba…

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Snowy Hydro board appointment

26 August 2021 The Morrison Government has reappointed Ms Leeanne Bond as a non-executive Director of Snowy Hydro Limited (SHL) for a three-year term. Ms Bond joined the SHL Board in 2015, serving as a non-executive Director. Her reappointment will provide continuity and stability on the SHL Board, and her extensive energy sector experience and…

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Lands Acquisitions Act review

The Morrison Government has today released the Review of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989 (the LAA) and has accepted all 16 recommendations in full.   The LAA regulates how the Commonwealth can exercise its constitutional powers to acquire and dispose of interests in land for public purposes (such as major infrastructure) and protects the rights…

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NBN Co delivers strong financial result

SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Minister for Finance Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia THE HON PAUL FLETCHER MP Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts The Morrison Government has welcomed today’s financial results from NBN Co for the 2020-21 financial year. The strong results highlight NBN Co’s…

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Moorebank Intermodal Company Board appointment

The Morrison Government has reappointed Ms Christine Holman as a Non-Executive Director on the board of the Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited (MIC) for a further three‑year term.   Ms Holman has served on the MIC Board for the past three years and her reappointment will provide continuity for this important infrastructure project during the next…

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Foster Report

Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia   The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister 26 July 2021   The Government has today agreed to adopt all ten recommendations of the final report by Stephanie Foster PSM into the processes and procedures relating to…

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