THE Coalition is promising better mobile phone reception for the bay islands if it is re-elected next month.
The LNP said it would spend an extra $60 million to extend the successful Mobile Black Spot Program.
The promise includes new mobile base stations at Straddie and on Russell Island.
The extra money is on top of the $160 million already invested in mobile black spots, bringing the Coalition’s total promised investment to $220 million.
Bowman MP Andrew Laming said the Coalition selected the two Moreton bay islands because they had been overlooked by mobile network operators due to commercial factors.
Mr Laming said a re-elected Turnbull government would invite mobile network operators to bid for the funding.
The active cooperation of the industry in the Mobile Black Spots Programme to date has been strong with 499 new or upgraded base stations covering around 3,000 black spots already rolled out under the Coalition Government.
The ALP has not committed to increasing technology in black spot areas, such as at Redland Bay and parts of the bay islands.
