Keith Pitt (Hinkler, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I wish to table two petitions on behalf of a Hinkler constituent. Both have been certified by the Petitions Committee as meeting all requirements. The first is on behalf of the landowners and residents of Burnett Shores Estate, Burnett Heads. The principal petitioner is Venessa-Lochee Borthwick. It contains 31 signatures and calls on the House to investigate and assist in the ability for Telstra or other providers to provide adequate and affordable broadband internet service to the area. It also expresses the petitioners' discontent with Telstra and the developer of the estate.

The second petition is on behalf of the residents of Burnett Heads, with Venessa-Lochee Borthwick as the principal petitioner. The petition contains 126 signatures and is of a similar nature. I present both those petitions.

The petitions read as follows—

To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives

This petition of the land owners and residents of Burnett Shores Estate, Burnett Heads QLD 4670.

Draws to the attention of the House: We are lodging our discontent with both Telstra and the developer of this estate for the lack of telecommunications infrastructure provided in what we consider a new development of the township of Burnett Heads.

We therefore ask the House to: investigate and assist in the ability for Telstra and other providers to provide an adequate and affordable broadband service to the area. Possibility for the upgrade of current facilities.

from 32 citizens

To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of The House of Representatives

This petition of the land owners and residents of Burnett Heads, QLD 4670

Draws to the attention of the House: We are lodging our discontent with the current broadband internet infrastructure that is available within our township. It is very discerning as a community that some facilities are available to some residents and not others more so in the Bundaberg Port area. As this township develops and grows the current telecommunication system is outdated and unreliable.

We therefore ask the House to: Investigate and assist in the ability for Telstra or other providers to provide an adequate and affordable broadband service to the area. A possibility for the upgrade of current facilities to enable ADSL services to be provided.

from 128 citizens

Petitions received.

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