Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Minister for Rural Health) Share this | Hansard source

I think it is important that we do contrast to the previous Labor government when it comes to investment in mobile phone coverage. What did we see from those opposite over nearly seven years? Did we see millions invested in mobile phone technology and upgrades? No. Did we see thousands invested in mobile phone technology? No. What did we see under nearly seven years of those opposite? Not one dollar invested into mobile phone coverage—not one. There is a stark contrast between the other side of this place in the previous Labor government when it comes to developing and investing in regional communities. On this side, we recognise how important it is—indeed, we have committed another $60 million for round 2 of this program—that we deliver mobile phone coverage right across our rural and regional areas where they need it. (Time expired)