The Hon Michelle Rowland MP

Acknowledgement of Country



I begin by acknowledging the Kaurna people, the Traditional Owners of the land we are meeting on today.



I pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

The Albanese Government is working to deliver on its election commitment to improve communications resilience on the Central Coast, by launching a process to upgrade the existing Telstra mobile tower at…

The Albanese Government is delivering on its plan for a better National Broadband Network (NBN), with the completion of the first NBN Fixed Wireless upgrades made possible through its $480 million investment in the network.

 
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The Albanese Government has appointed Mr John Stephen Mann as a non-executive Director and Deputy Chairperson and Ms Debra Anne Hazelton as a non-executive Director to the Australia Post Board for three-year terms.

 

The Albanese Government is today opening a broad consultation with industry and the community on the delivery of a modern and more fit-for-purpose Universal Service Obligation (USO).

 

I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we meet: the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples and I pay respect to Elders past and present, customs and traditions and extend this to First Nations people here today.

Applications are now open for Round 1 of the Albanese Government’s new On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP) to increase the uptake of agtech to boost productivity, growth and sustainability of Australia’s primary producers.

 
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Faster and more reliable broadband speeds on the National Broadband Network (NBN) are now available to more Queenslanders than ever before, as a result of full-fibre upgrades funded by the Australian Government.

BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion Register – is making a big difference to Australians at risk of experiencing online gambling harm, with almost 10,000 people registered since its launch in August 2023.

 

The Albanese Government has today released the initial report of the First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group (FNDIAG) that outlines positive steps towards narrowing the digital divide for First Nations Australians.

 

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