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senate vote 2023-03-20#2
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference- Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Reference; grant allocations for mobile services
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<p class="speaker">Wendy Askew</p><p>At the request of Senator Hughes, I move:</p><p class="italic">That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 5 September 2023:</p><p class="italic">Allocations of grant funding under the Improving Mobile Coverage Round (IMCR) of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP), with particular reference to:</p><p class="italic">(a) advice provided by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts to the Minister for Communications in relation to the MBSP generally and specifically the IMCR;</p><p class="italic">(b) the role of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts in recommending locations for the IMCR;</p><p class="italic">(c) the role of the Minister for Communications and her office in relation to the locations selected for the IMCR;</p><p class="italic">(d) communications with communities seeking funding from the MBSP, including communities who sought to be included in the IMCR but were excluded; and</p><p class="italic">(e) any other related matters.</p> <p class="speaker">Andrew McLachlan</p><p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Askew standing in the name of Senator Hughes concerning a reference to the Environment and Communications References Committee regarding grant funding under the Mobile Black Spot Program be agreed to.</p> -
- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-03-20.112.2):
- > *That the following matter be referred to the [Environment and Communications References Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications) for inquiry and report by 5 September 2023:*
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- >> *Allocations of grant funding under the Improving Mobile Coverage Round (IMCR) of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP), with particular reference to:*
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- >>> *(a) advice provided by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts to the Minister for Communications in relation to the MBSP generally and specifically the IMCR;*
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- >>> *(b) the role of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts in recommending locations for the IMCR;*
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- >>> *(c) the role of the Minister for Communications and her office in relation to the locations selected for the IMCR;*
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- >>> *(d) communications with communities seeking funding from the MBSP, including communities who sought to be included in the IMCR but were excluded; and*
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- >>> *(e) any other related matters.*
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