List of News and Media Articles
Dr Kerry Schott AO appointed as acting ARTC Board Chair
19 April 2023As shareholding Ministers of the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), we have today appointed Dr Kerry Schott AO as Acting Chair of ARTC for a period of three months.
Transcript - media conference - Inland Rail
06 April 2023Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King, Minister for Finance Katy Gallagher and Dr Kerry Schott AO media conference transcript.
Transcript - Radio interview - 4BC
06 April 2023Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King MP interview with Bill McDonald - 4BC.
Getting Inland Rail back on track
06 April 2023The Albanese Government is taking prudent and responsible action to rescue Inland Rail from the shameful state it was left in by the Coalition Government.
The independent review of Inland Rail led by Dr Kerry Schott AO found major deficiencies in the governance and delivery of Inland Rail.
It confirmed that Inland Rail is an important project to meet Australia’s growing freight task, improve road safety and to help decarbonise our economy.
Transcript - ABC Radio National - RN Breakfast with Hamish MacDonald
06 April 2023Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King MP interview with Hamish MacDonald - ABC Radio National breakfast.
Transcript - ABC Newsradio - Breakfast with Glen Bartholomew
06 April 2023Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King MP interview with Glen Bartholomew - ABC Newsradio breakfast.
New appointments to the Australian Rail Track Corporation Board
13 February 2023The Australian Government is pleased to confirm the appointments of Mr Peter Duncan AM as the new Chair of the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and Dr Collette Burke as a Non-Executive Director of the Board. Both appointments are three-year terms.
ARTC Inland Rail opens track between Narrabri and Moree
25 November 2022The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has opened 83km of upgraded Inland Rail track between Moree and Narrabri, with the first grain train set to run in the coming days.
Inland Rail independent review announced
07 October 2022The Australian Government has today announced the appointment of Dr Kerry Schott AO to lead an independent review into the Inland Rail project.
This delivers on the Australian Government’s election commitment to take a close look at the planning, governance and delivery of Inland Rail to help get this nationally important project back on track.
Record investment in infrastructure and regions to deliver a stronger economy
29 March 2022The Morrison-Joyce Government is investing record amounts in infrastructure and regional development projects through the 2022-23 Budget as part of our plan for a stronger future, to make our nation wealthier and stronger, create tens of thousands of jobs and drive economic growth.