East Wallabi Island—Mobile Black Spot Program
790. Hon Rob Horstman to the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to a state government media statement from 4 October 2024 promising $242,000 for improved mobile coverage for East Wallabi Island at the Abrolhos Islands as part of the Mobile Black Spot Program.
(1) What infrastructure works have taken place for this project?
(2) What is the timeline for the project to be completed?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) As set out in the media statement of 2 October 2024, which I table, a new small cell base station—a 9.6-metre tower—was installed at East Wallabi Island and went live in July 2024. This station provides new and improved 4G mobile coverage to the Wallabi group of islands, which previously experienced limited to no coverage.
(See paper 618.)
