 Major activities in Gay's term as Minister for Roads included Bridges for the Bush, Fixing Country Roads and Fixing Country Rail as well as commencement of planning for the introduction of the WestConnex; a road project that has had its costs reported to be overrun by A$1.4 billion.Gay announced the preferred construction contractor for the NorthConnex; and the continued duplication of the Pacific Highway.In January 2017 Gay was replaced in the reshuffle of the Berejiklian ministry.