A Labor government would improve mobile coverage for the areas of Mangrove Mountain, Killcare and Hardys Bay if it wins government at the Federal Election, to be held by May.
Candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, said reliable mobile coverage is essential for staying in touch with family and friends, conducting business, accessing services, and having a sense of safety.
A Labor Government will invest $750,000 to improve mobile coverage for the Mangrove Mountain community, he said.
“For many residents in Mangrove Mountain area, mobile coverage is either unreliable or unavailable,” Reid said.
“The local terrain is challenging, and this additional investment is needed to improve coverage outcomes.”
Reid said residents of Killcare and Hardys Bay also continue to suffer with unacceptably poor to non-existent mobile coverage.
“If the mobile carriers, who have been working hard to secure approvals for local towers, are unable to deploy at an acceptable site, an Albanese Labor Government is prepared to co-invest to accelerate coverage outcomes for local residents in Killcare and Hardys Bay area through alternative solutions,” he said.
“Australians can and should expect to have access to high quality connectivity speeds to keep us connected to each other and to the world.”
Source:
Media release, Mar 22
Candidate for Robertson, Gordon Reid
It’s not just Mangrove,Hardys and Killcare it’s all the Central Coast. Try getting and coverage around the southern edge of Tugerah Lake. Come on McBride and Labor. Don’t do it piecemeal. If your going to do it fix it for everybody. Not just Robertson electorate.