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Boosting mobile coverage in regional and remote Australia
Regional and remote communities across Australia will benefit from new and improved mobile coverage under Round 5A of the Liberals and Nationals Government’s highly successful Mobile Black Spot Program.
Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, today announced that the Government has committed $20.5 million to fund 67 new mobile base stations across Australia.
“This announcement brings the total number of base stations funded under our Mobile Black Spot Program to over 1,270 base stations, representing a total investment of over $875 million,” Minister McKenzie said.
“These base stations will improve coverage in disaster prone areas, along major transport corridors and trial new approaches to delivering coverage.