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Hansard
- Start of Business
- COMMITTEES
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PETITIONS
- Wicks, Lucy, MP
- Hastings: Medical Centre
- Great Barrier Reef
- Dental Health
- Legal Drinking Age
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Aged Care
- Climate Change
- Animal Welfare
- Immigration Detention
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Northern Rivers Rail Trail
- Climate Change
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PETITIONS
- Responses
- Military Pensions
- Climate Change
- Former Child Migrants
- National Broadband Network
- Paid Parental Leave
- Food Labelling
- Food Certification
- Citizenship
- Citizenship
- Citizenship
- Citizenship
- Postcode Allocation
- Citizenship
- Development Assistance
- Assange, Mr Julian
- Citizenship
- Islam
- Saudi Arabia
- Climate Change
- Veterans
- Mobile Black Spot Program
- Development Assistance
- Senators and Members: Code of Conduct
- PETITIONS
- BILLS
- MOTIONS
- COMMITTEES
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BILLS
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2) Bill 2017
- Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax Rates Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Nation-building Funds Repeal (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017
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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- Petition: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
- Cyclone Debbie
- Walsh, Ms Deborah Margaret
- Banks Electorate: Local Government
- Whitlam, Hon. Edward Gough, AC, QC
- Boothby Electorate: Somerton Surf Life Saving Club
- Broadband
- Rural and Regional Health Services
- Energy Supplement
- Defence Equipment
- Burma: Rohingya People
- Barker Electorate: Relay For Life
- Petition: Rohingya People
- Rohingya People
- Dunkley Electorate: Small Business
- Broadband
- Westcourt Wines, Melbourne Cup: Westcourt
- Walk Together
- Moore Electorate: Joondalup Health Campus
- Upper Murray 2030 Vision Plan
- MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Broadband
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Henderson, Sarah, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Broadband
(Rowland, Michelle, MP, Fletcher, Paul, MP) -
Energy
(Wilson, Tim, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
Broadband
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Asylum Seekers
(McGowan, Cathy, MP, Dutton, Peter, MP) -
Energy
(Evans, Trevor, MP, Frydenberg, Josh, MP) -
Broadband
(Rowland, Michelle, MP, Fletcher, Paul, MP) -
Energy
(Littleproud, David, MP, Joyce, Barnaby, MP) -
Broadband
(Chesters, Lisa, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Flint, Nicolle, MP, Pyne, Christopher, MP) -
Energy
(Butler, Mark, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Price, Melissa, MP, O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP) -
Energy
(Plibersek, Tanya, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Broad, Andrew, MP, Hunt, Greg, MP) -
Turnbull Government
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
National Security
(Hastie, Andrew, MP, Dutton, Peter, MP) -
Government Grants
(Jones, Stephen, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
National Security
(Coleman, David, MP, Chester, Darren, MP) -
Flood Mitigation
(Clare, Jason, MP, Joyce, Barnaby, MP) -
Second Battle of El Alamein: 75th Anniversary, Battle of Beersheba: 100th Anniversary
(Leeser, Julian, MP, Tehan, Dan, MP)
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Broadband
- DOCUMENTS
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BILLS
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Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax Rates Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Nation-building Funds Repeal (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017
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Second Reading
- Bowen, Chris, MP
- Prentice, Jane, MP
- Mitchell, Brian, MP
- Sudmalis, Ann, MP
- Freelander, Mike, MP
- Wallace, Andrew, MP
- Dick, Milton, MP
- Evans, Trevor, MP
- Butler, Terri, MP
- Van Manen, Bert, MP
- Leigh, Andrew, MP
- Howarth, Luke, MP
- Plibersek, Tanya, MP
- Crewther, Chris, MP
- Husar, Emma, MP
- Macklin, Jenny, MP
- Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
- Zappia, Tony, MP
- Hayes, Chris, MP
- Brodtmann, Gai, MP
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Second Reading
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Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax Rates Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Nation-building Funds Repeal (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017
- ADJOURNMENT
- NOTICES
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Federation Chamber
- Start of Business
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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
- Broadband
- Goldstein Electorate: Connor's Run 2017
- Luciano, Mr Michael
- Sunset Soaring Club, Eryldene Foundation and Trust
- Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention, Headspace Fremantle
- Life Expectancy
- National Week of Deaf People
- Calare Electorate: Lions Clubs
- Australian Federal Police Bravery Awards
- Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program
- PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- Remembrance Day
- Calare Electorate: Mullion Creek Public School
- Petition: Climate Change
- Murray Electorate: Energy
- Braddon Electorate: Burnie Ten
- Schools
- Workplace Relations
- Brisbane Electorate: Palliative Care
- Werriwa Electorate: Carers
- Swan Electorate: Mincon
- Fenner Electorate: Belconnen Magpies
- Veterans
- Cambodia
- Dunkley Electorate: Gretals Australia Pty Ltd
- Wrap with Love
- Marriage
- Asylum Seekers
- Boothby Electorate: Brighton Calisthenics Club
- Hunter Electorate: Schools
- Page Electorate: Infrastructure
- Alta-1 College
- Redcliffe City Junior Cricket Club
- Beattie, Ms Linda Ann, Yallop, Ms Neta May, OAM
- Baha'i Faith
- North Queensland Cowboys
- McKay, Mr Brett
- Preston, Mr Neil
- Baha'i Faith
- Climate Change
- PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
- QUESTIONS IN WRITING
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Monday, 23 October 2017
Page: 11453
Page: 11453
Mobile Black Spot Program
Dear Mr Vasta
Thank you for your letter of 15 June 2017, to Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications and the Arts, regarding a Petition before the Standing Committee on Petitions. This petition seeks funding under the next round of the Mobile Black Spot Program for the Heybridge, Preservation Bay and Sulphur Creek communities in Tasmania. As the matters raised fall with in my portfolio responsibilities, your letter has been forwarded to me for reply.
While mobile carriers claim to provide coverage to 99 per cent of Australia's population, there are still many parts of Australia where there is no coverage, particularly in regional and remote locations. Expanding mobile coverage has clear economic and social benefits for people living, working and travelling in regional and remote areas of Australia.
The Australian Government has committed $220 million through the Mobile Black Spot Program (the Program) to invest in telecommunications infrastructure to address mobile black spots along major regional transport routes and in small communities.
The Government's commitment to the Program includes $60 million to target specific priority locations. A full list of these priority locations is available on the Department of Communications and the Arts website at www.communications.gov.au/mobile coverage.
I am pleased to advise that Sulphur Creek has been announced as a priority location under this round of the Program.
Given the close proximity of Heybridge and Preservation Bay to Sulphur Creek, these locations may benefit from a future base station funded to provide services to Sulphur Creek. However, due to the topography of the area any improvements in coverage may be a mix of handheld and external antenna coverage.
Consultations have now commenced with the mobile carriers and the States on the implementation of the priority locations round of the program. There will be an approach to market in 2017 to deliver on these commitments, subject to suitable applications being submitted by the mobile carriers.
Thank you again for taking the time to write to Minister Fifield on this matter.
Yours sincerely
from the Minister for Regional Development, Ms Nash