Action description:
Annual report providing transparency and accountability over mobile network operator's investment in infrastructure, particularly in regional Australia. The report and associated data releases provide a useful evidence base on the state of mobile networks for policymakers, particularly when formulating policy responses to mobile coverage issues, including the digital inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in regional and remote Australia.
Priority reform:
Priority Reform Four
Outcome:
Outcome 17
Status:
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?:
No
Indicators:
Levels of digital inclusion among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as compared with other Australians, Frequency of internet access at home in last 12 months (Outcome 17)
Responsible Ministers:
Treasurer
Resourcing:
Costs are to be absorbed within existing resources
Delivery timeframe:
Ongoing with reports every 12 months
Agency:
Treasury