We are seeking feedback on the draft grant opportunity guidelines for the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) West Coast Tasmania Mobile Capacity Uplift Round (the Round).
Why we want your input
We want to give the telecommunications sector, communities, local governments and other stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft guidelines.How you can voice your opinion
You can provide feedback on the draft guidelines by uploading your submission or emailing us at MBSP@infrastructure.gov.au by 5pm AEST on Friday 29 May 2026.What will be the outcome of this consultation?
Your submission will help us finalise the guidelines and deliver the outcomes and objectives of the Round.The issue
The Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) is a long-running Australian Government initiative that invests in telecommunications infrastructure to improve mobile coverage and competition across Australia.
The government has announced $9.8 million (GST exclusive) to boost mobile coverage and capacity in the Local Government Areas of Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard, and West Coast on the West Coast of Tasmania. The Round seeks to address community concerns about capacity and congestion on existing mobile networks.
Funding will be delivered as a round of the MBSP over two years (2026-27 and 2027-28).
The intended outcomes of the Round are:
- Improved reliability and quality of mobile telecommunications services in the identified Local Government Areas, and
- Improved access to mobile telecommunications services for communities, businesses and emergency organisations in the identified Local Government Areas.
Relevant documentation
Participate
15 May 2026 11:00 AEST
29 May 2026 17:00 AEST
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We invite you to tell us your views on this topic.
Please include:
- contact name
- organisation name, if applicable
- contact details, including telephone number, postal and email addresses
- confirmation whether or not your submission can be made public—published—or kept confidential.
All submissions to be made public need to meet the Digital Service Standard for accessibility. Any submission that does not meet this standard may be modified before being made public.
If your submission is to be made public, please ensure you do not include any personal information that you don't want to be published.
If your submission is confidential, please ensure each page of the submission is marked as confidential.
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Mobile Black Spot Program - West Coast Tasmania Mobile Capacity Uplift Round – draft Grant Opportunity Guidelines
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