The Auditor General said an investigation into Labor’s pork-barrelling of its mobile phone blackspot funding program has “merit,” Sky News host Sharri Markson reveals.
Shadow Communications Minister David Coleman welcomed the news and told Ms Markson the Auditor General’s response is encouraging.
“It’s incredibly clear there’s a great need for improved mobile coverage in bushfire-affected communities,” Mr Coleman said.Read More
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