Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is also to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Is the minister aware that NBN Co. has named the sites of two proposed fixed wireless towers for Ballarat City Council and regional Victoria in the local communities of Mount Helen and Buninyong? Given that residents are very concerned about the location of the towers, particularly given their claim that they have received no consultation about the siting decision from NBN Co., how does this accord with the minister's undertaking in Senator Cameron's Senate estimates committee:

We are not going to force towers on the community.

Can the minister confirm that NBN Co. consulted with the communities of Mount Helen and Buninyong and, if so, how comprehensive was that consultation?