Senator The Hon Bridget McKenzie

The Liberal and Nationals Government has launched the second round of a program aimed at further boosting digital connectivity in regional and remote Australia.

Work is set to begin this month on a stabling upgrade at Albury Station which will accommodate new VLocity trains, bringing passengers on Victoria’s North East Line a step closer to a more reliable and comfortable journey.

Consultation on the second round of the Regional Connectivity Program, a program to improve digital connectivity in regional and remote Australia, has commenced.

The Liberal and Nationals Government is proposing more rigorous reporting rules on Telstra to improve transparency in the delivery of voice services in regional and remote areas.

The Australian Government is funding a new project that will reuse organic waste to develop compostable plastics as part of its Securing Raw Materials Program.

A bionic “eye” that could restore visual and spatial perception for the blind is one of 22 industry-led collaborative research and development projects to share in $47.1 million in funding from the Morrison Government.

Regional and remote communities across Australia will benefit from new and improved mobile coverage under Round 5A of the Liberals and Nationals Government’s highly successful Mobile Black Spot Program.