A West Australian local government has drawn a 'line in the sand' against using ratepayer funds to fix mobile coverage black spots, which it says is the federal government's responsibility.
Councils in regional Australia say they are being forced to provide essential services that fall under state or federal remits.A West Australian local government has drawn a "line in the sand" against using ratepayer funds to fix mobile coverage black spots, which it says is the federal government 's responsibility.
"We've got black spots all over here, so to pick one … then you're certainly going to open the door for wanting us to contribute more," he said.Telstra was unsuccessful in receiving the state government grant, which went to Powertec Telecommunications.
"I guess we're a lot easier to ring up and complain to than, probably, your federal people, or state people, for that matter," he said. In February, Cr Clune advocated for the needs of regional communities at meeting with federal politicians in parliament.
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