• Dr Kerry Schott AO appointed as acting ARTC Board Chair

    19 April 2023

    As 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.

    • Media Release

  • Transcript - media conference - Inland Rail

    06 April 2023

    Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King, Minister for Finance Katy Gallagher and Dr Kerry Schott AO media conference transcript. 

    • Transcript

  • Transcript - Radio interview - 4BC

    06 April 2023

    Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King MP interview with Bill McDonald - 4BC. 

    • Transcript

  • Getting Inland Rail back on track

    06 April 2023

    The 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.

    • Media Release

  • Transcript - ABC Radio National - RN Breakfast with Hamish MacDonald

    06 April 2023

    Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King MP interview with Hamish MacDonald - ABC Radio National breakfast.

    • Transcript

  • Transcript - ABC Newsradio - Breakfast with Glen Bartholomew

    06 April 2023

    Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King MP interview with Glen Bartholomew - ABC Newsradio breakfast.  

    • Transcript

  • New appointments to the Australian Rail Track Corporation Board

    13 February 2023

    The 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.

    • Media Release

  • ARTC Inland Rail opens track between Narrabri and Moree

    25 November 2022

    The 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 2022

    The 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.

    • Media Release

  • Record investment in infrastructure and regions to deliver a stronger economy

    29 March 2022

    The 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.

    • Media Release