Victoria to go it alone on mobile blackspots program, accusing federal government of pork barreling

Adam Holmes
Updated January 10 2018 - 5:00pm, first published 4:02pm
An audit found 80 per cent of phone towers were built in Coalition electorates under the federal government's blackspot program. Picture: DARREN HOWE
An audit found 80 per cent of phone towers were built in Coalition electorates under the federal government's blackspot program. Picture: DARREN HOWE

MORE than 30 locations in Bendigo have been raised as mobile phone blackspots, but they were overlooked in the first three rounds of the federal government’s blackspots program.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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