❓ The parliamentary question addresses concerns about poor mobile reception in Nannup and seeks information on mobile tower deployments, particularly in relation to bushfire communication and Royalties for Regions funding. The Minister acknowledges the concerns and provides information on past projects but defers on future plans pending a Federal Government announcement.
AnsweredQoN 3831Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has the Minister received representations from constituents concerning poor mobile phone reception in the Nannup area? (2) Is the Minister aware of any plans to erect a mobile phone tower in the Nannup area to obviate communication black-outs in the event of bush fires? (3) Can the Minister advise which electorates have received new mobile phone towers as a result of Royalties for Regions funding?
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Answered
5 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
42 days
(1) Yes.
(2) As the rollout of the Regional Telecommunications Project is dependent on its alignment with the Federal Government's Mobile Black Spot Program this information will not be known until the Merit List is announced at the end of June 2015.
(3) Under the now completed Regional Mobile Communications Project:
Central Wheatbelt = 9; Collie-Preston = 1; Darling Range = 1;
Eyre = 14; Geraldton = 1; Kalgoorlie = 7; Kimberley = 25; Moore = 13; North-West Central = 18; Pilbara = 11; Wagin = 8 and
Warren-Blackwood = 5.
(2) As the rollout of the Regional Telecommunications Project is dependent on its alignment with the Federal Government's Mobile Black Spot Program this information will not be known until the Merit List is announced at the end of June 2015.
(3) Under the now completed Regional Mobile Communications Project:
Central Wheatbelt = 9; Collie-Preston = 1; Darling Range = 1;
Eyre = 14; Geraldton = 1; Kalgoorlie = 7; Kimberley = 25; Moore = 13; North-West Central = 18; Pilbara = 11; Wagin = 8 and
Warren-Blackwood = 5.
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