20 January 2016
Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh today hosted Leader of the Opposition Matthew Guy MP to Echuca in a combined Coalition effort to up the pressure on the government for a start date on the Echuca Moama Bridge.
Both leaders met with the Shire of Campaspe before taking a tour of the proposed route.
The Victorian Liberal-Nationals government announced in July 2014 that the Mid-West route had been selected as the preferred option for the second Murray River crossing
As part of that announcement $4.5 million was allocated to build the Warren Street/Murray Valley Highway roundabout with a construction start date of early 2015.
In the lead up to the 2014 State Election the Victorian Liberal-Nationals confirmed their strong support of the bridge project with an announcement of $96 million as Victoria’s share of the project.
The money was included in the pre-election Budget Update and re-confirmed in the 2015 State Budget.
Quotes from Peter Walsh
“The Andrews Labor Government is deliberately prolonging the building of the Echuca Moama Bridge.”
“Victoria is crying out for major infrastructure projects and here’s one that is shovel ready.”
“The money is in the bank it’s been sitting there for 18 months – all that’s needed for the Echuca Moama Bridge project to become a reality is the for the Andrews Labor Government to give it the green light.”
“It is time the Andrews Labor Government built the bridge.”
Quotes from Matthew Guy
“Daniel Andrews is happy to make quick decisions in Melbourne but he couldn’t seem to care less about country Victoria.”
“If Daniel Andrews’ Labor government won’t get on and build this bridge a Liberal Nationals Government will.”
