BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 6 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Transport and Main Roads

The Honourable Brent Mickelberg

* Safety improvements have been completed on the Cunningham Highway between Tregony and Maryvale. * The project included road widening, pavement strengthening, guardrails and other targeted safety improvements along a key regional corridor. * More than 3.2kilometres of guardrail was installed and nearly 14,000 tonnes of asphalt was laid as part of the upgrade. * The Albanese and Crisafulli Governments are getting Queenslanders home safer and sooner, with more reliable journeys along one of southern Queensland's most important freight and commu...