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

Unfortunately, I am. It is those colleagues who sit opposite us. Despite being in office for six years, our colleagues across the way didn't invest a single dollar. I am very pleased to advise colleagues that under the coalition we have invested $220 million in this program, compared to zero by those opposite. I am very pleased to say that we are supporting the establishment of 871 towers, compared to zero by those opposite.

This is a program that is warmly embraced by regional Australia. We do hear colleagues slinging off at it occasionally, but I would like to reference Dr Mike Kelly, the member for a seat near this place, who stated that the Mobile Black Spot Program is an important investment and it is good for rural and regional Australia. Well said, Mike.