House debates

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Statements by Members

Mobile Black Spot Program

1:59 pm

Photo of David ColemanDavid Coleman (Banks, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Communications) Share this | | Hansard source

The Auditor-General's investigation continues into the shameful round 6 of the Mobile Black Spot Program, where Labor gave a hundred per cent of funding in New South Wales and Victoria to Labor seats, and, across the country, they gave 74 per cent to Labor seats. The Minister for Communications is so concerned about this that she has put formal submissions to the Information Commissioner defending her decision to provide no documents at all about her involvement in round 6. If there's nothing to hide, provide the documents—hand them over to the Information Commissioner and make them public. But the minister won't do that. There's a very, very obvious question. She doesn't want to, because this is an absolutely shameful use of public funding.

Photo of Milton DickMilton Dick (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.