General News
28 October, 2024
Information deficient in planning phone pledge: MP
THE State Government’s pledge to improve mobile phone services had been made on coverage maps that had proven inaccurate, said Ripon MP Martha Haylett. A week after confirming the plan had been ditched, Ms Haylett said on Tuesday: “While the...
THE State Government’s pledge to improve mobile phone services had been made on coverage maps that had proven inaccurate, said Ripon MP Martha Haylett. A week after confirming the plan had been ditched, Ms Haylett said on Tuesday: “While the Commonwealth Government is responsible for telecommunications services in Australia, the Victorian Government has stepped in and partnered with telecommunications providers to invest in mobile towers so rural and regional communities can stay connected. Public mobile coverage maps created by telecommunications providers do not always provide an accurate indication of quality – this has unfortunately occurred in the case of Newbridge, despite previous reports given to me. I will continue to advocate to the Commonwealth to lift their game and do more to connect rural Victoria to better mobile coverage, while also continuing our work to deliver more than 1,200 mobile projects and 150 broadband projects across the state.