Labor is facing new scrutiny over its dodgy mobile black spot funding to ALP seats with plans for an inquiry to investigate the affair.

Luke speaks with David Coleman MP, Federal member for Banks / Shadow Minister for Communications, who is seeking the support of the Greens and other cross-bench senators for the investigation.

It would probe how 40 out of 54 locations for funding to boost mobile reception went to ALP seats, despite the ALP only holding a minority of regional electorates.

“We’ve seen that 74 per cent of the grant allocations are going to Labor seats, despite the ALP holding only 33 per cent of regional electorates,” Mr Coleman said.

“It is clear that Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland, has hand-picked the locations for funding to benefit her Labor colleagues.

Labor is facing new scrutiny over its dodgy mobile black spot funding to ALP seats with plans for an inquiry to investigate the affair.
Luke speaks with David Coleman MP, Federal member for Banks / Shadow Minister for Communications, who is seeking the support of the Greens and other cross-bench senators for the investigation.
It would probe how 40 out of 54 locations for funding to boost mobile reception went to ALP seats, despite the ALP only holding a minority of regional electorates.
“We’ve seen that 74 per cent of the grant allocations are going to Labor seats, despite the ALP holding only 33 per cent of regional electorates,” Mr Coleman said.
“It is clear that Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland, has hand-picked the locations for funding to benefit her Labor colleagues.

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