Senate Committee Hears Concerns Over Ongoing Funding for Regional Connectivity

Senate Committee Hears Concerns Over Ongoing Funding for Regional Connectivity Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has criticized the government’s commitment to ongoing funding for Australia’s regional mobile connectivity initiatives. The Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee heard concerns regarding the Regional Tech Hub, a program established to address connectivity issues in rural areas. Henderson pointed to spending breakdowns suggesting the program’s funding ceased after its original end date.

• Senator Sarah Henderson questioned the government’s ongoing funding for regional mobile connectivity.
• The Regional Tech Hub, designed to help with mobile reception and internet blackspots, was a key point of discussion.
• Henderson argued that government spending data indicates funding for the Regional Tech Hub has stopped past its planned end date.
• The Regional Tech Hub was created in 2019 to address widespread connectivity problems in rural and regional Australia.