❓ Hon Rob Horstman questions the Minister for Regional Development regarding the lack of progress on mobile tower construction on Rat and Pelsaert Islands, despite the completion of the East Wallabi Island tower. The Minister cites lack of suitable landing facilities and stakeholder disagreement as reasons for the stalled construction.
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East Wallabi Island—Mobile black spot program857.Hon Rob Horstmanto
theMinister for Regional Development:I
refer to the answer to question without notice 790 asked on Thursday 18 September
regarding the incomplete East Wallabi Island mobile tower project.(1)While the small cell-base
station on East Wallabi Island was completed in July 2024, why has the
construction of cells on Rat and Pelsaert Islands not commenced?(2)If it was not approved, why?
theMinister for Regional Development:I
refer to the answer to question without notice 790 asked on Thursday 18 September
regarding the incomplete East Wallabi Island mobile tower project.(1)While the small cell-base
station on East Wallabi Island was completed in July 2024, why has the
construction of cells on Rat and Pelsaert Islands not commenced?(2)If it was not approved, why?
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15 October 2025
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Hon Stephen Dawson replied:I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.(1)–(2)The construction
of planned small cell-base stations on Rat Island in the Easter Group and
Coronation Island in the Pelsaert Group were unable to proceed due to a lack of
suitable landing facilities and access for the tower infrastructure and
associated construction and radio equipment. Alternative solutions were considered;
however, these options were not accepted by multiple stakeholders.
East Wallabi Island—Mobile black spot program
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.(1)–(2)The construction
of planned small cell-base stations on Rat Island in the Easter Group and
Coronation Island in the Pelsaert Group were unable to proceed due to a lack of
suitable landing facilities and access for the tower infrastructure and
associated construction and radio equipment. Alternative solutions were considered;
however, these options were not accepted by multiple stakeholders.
East Wallabi Island—Mobile black spot program
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