Bass electorate
Jordan CRUGNALE (Bass) (14:46): (511) My question is for the Minister for Government Services. What measures is our government taking to ensure that in the wake of last week’s devastating extreme weather events the federal government telecommunication carriers are taking actions to ensure that resilience is embedded within the telecommunications network? My community members have been out and about in their streets and towns and on roads, helping out in schools and in local businesses to not just clean up and fix up and clear but also to support the many affected and still affected community members today. On the telecommunications front, they certainly need reassurance that this is going to be fixed. We see as a priority the need for better regulation of telcos. It is critical infrastructure and areas like ours need better resilience so that they work every time regardless of the catastrophic events. We know that recovery efforts take a long time, but programs like Connecting Victoria are making a tangible difference in the everyday lives of my community and during times of crisis.