Fiona Phillips (Gilmore, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Friday was a fantastic day in my electorate, with the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, joining me and local state MPs to cut the ribbon on the long-awaited Jervis Bay flyover. This is the busiest intersection on the Princes Highway from Nowra to the Victorian border, and drivers have experienced a major bottleneck there for decades. I'm proud to have lobbied alongside the bay and basin community to secure $100 million in federal funding for this important infrastructure project, and I'm excited to announce the first cars will drive over it next Monday.

It was so great to celebrate this milestone with the 110 workers, who've worked day and night, and with community members like Liz Tooley from Vincentia Matters, who never gave up on their fight for a flyover. Following Friday's celebration, Liz sent me an email which read:

What a great day Friday was for the Bay and Basin community!

Thank you for your acknowledgement of the community action in advocating for a flyover.

I think everyone feels a part of the achievement in gaining a safe entry and exit to Jervis Bay Road.

And thank you for your support of the project right from the start.

Well, Liz, I want to say a massive thankyou to you and the whole community, because this is a big win for all of us who live on the South Coast and those who visit our beautiful region.