The Albanese Government is making critical investments in Northern Territory infrastructure, creating jobs and improving access to communities.
At the 2024-25 Budget, we committed $20 million towards the Roystonea Avenue Duplication - Terry Drive to Lambrick Avenue project in Palmerston and $9.6 million towards the Stuart Highway - Schwarz Crescent Intersection Upgrade in Alice Springs.
The Roystonea Avenue project will extend the road's duplication beyond Terry Drive, easing queuing and congestion for traffic entering from Inverway Circuit. The construction tender is expected to be released to market in September 2024.
The Schwarz Crescent project will improve access to and from the Stuart Highway, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, and also address queuing and congestion. This projects construction tender is expected to be released to market in October 2024.
In total, the Australian Government has committed $579.3 million to help deliver 15 projects on the Stuart, Victoria and Barkly Highways Corridor.
The NT Government's contribution to the Roystonea Avenue project is $5 million, with a further $2.4 million towards the Schwarz Crescent project.
The Australian Government is working closely with the NT Government on priority projects for the benefit of the NT community.
We are delivering a better future for all Australians - one made in Australia that builds economic opportunity and thriving communities.
Quotes attributable to Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King:
"The Albanese Government is committed to improving road safety and efficiency, particularly in rural and regional areas.
"It's why we're investing in critical road infrastructure projects like these ones, because being stuck in traffic doesn't just waste precious time you could be spending with the kids, friends or just getting on with life. It's bad for productivity too."
Quotes attributable to Northern Territory Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Joel Bowden:
"Improving safety and congestion on Roystonea Avenue is critical to giving motorists quicker and smoother connections from Palmerston suburbs to the Darwin city centre.
"Upgrading the Schwarz Crescent intersection will improve safety in a busy commercial and industrial area of Alice Springs while supporting access to nearby schools and town landmarks, including Anzac Hill - especially during wet weather events when there can be flooding from the Todd River."
Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour:
"Investing in the Stuart Highway is also an investment in NT Aboriginal jobs, with a target of over 15 per cent Indigenous jobs and supplier use across the two projects.
"Our Government's total funding commitment in the NT over the next 10 years is $2.8 billion, including $2.5 billion for major road projects and nearly $300 million for smaller projects through programs such as Roads to Recovery and the Black Spot Program."
Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Solomon (Darwin and Palmerston) Luke Gosling OAM MP:
"The Federal Labor Government is committed to ensuring the Northern Territory has the funding it needs and deserves to improve roads infrastructure for Territorians.
"As part of the recent Federal Budget, we're also investing $64 million to duplicate Berrimah Road from the Stuart Highway to Tiger Brennan Drive, as well as $40 million for Stuart Highway Upgrades - delivering better, stronger, safer roads across Darwin and Palmerston."
