A visit to the Nowra bridge site from Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Senator Jim Molan did not go as planned on Thursday, February 11.
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Gilmore MP Fiona Phillips made an unscheduled attendance at a press conference at the beginning of the visit, and there was some disagreement about who would speak.
Minister Payne later commended the bridge project.
"The South Coast is a beautiful place to visit and to live, and this significant infrastructure project will help the growing number of motorists along this section of the Princes Highway," Minister Payne said.
"The project demonstrates the commitment of both the Federal and State Governments to bring new jobs and investment to the South Coast area as the community recovers from devastating bushfires and COVID-19."
Senator for NSW Jim Molan said the investment program would increase freight efficiency, improve road safety, reduce business costs and ensure local businesses are able to get their goods to market quickly and reliably.
"It is great to see this large-scale infrastructure project powering ahead, which will ease congestion and cater for future traffic growth along this section of the Princes Highway," he said.
"More than 50,000 vehicles cross the Shoalhaven River every day and the new four-lane bridge will make journeys safer and more reliable for all motorists."
