Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Like all colleagues in this place, I always eagerly anticipate and look forward to calls from Senator Leyonhjelm on his way to the farm or anywhere else for that matter. I'm very pleased to advise colleagues that under round 2 of our Mobile Black Spot Program, a new mobile tower will deliver coverage to Hargraves. This will benefit the Hargraves village and the surrounding community. Planning for the tower has already been completed. Telstra is currently obtaining relevant development approvals. A new tower is expected to be on air in the second quarter of 2018.

Additionally, another tower funded under round 1 of the program at Windeyer Road, Grattai, is expected to provide an uplift in coverage along the route between Hargraves and Mudgee. Again, Telstra is currently completing the design and approvals process, and expects the site to be on air in the second quarter of 2018. These are just a few of the many new towers under our Black Spot Program.