About compliance and enforcement under the RVSA

The Australian Government is committed to increasing connectivity, bridging the digital divide, improving mobile coverage and protecting connectivity for communities during natural disasters in rural and regional Australia under the Better Connectivity Plan for Regional and Rural Australia (BCP).

Digital connectivity is critical and underpins economic growth, social engagement and enhanced health and educational outcomes—connecting communities, empowering businesses, and driving innovation.

The National Audit of Mobile Coverage aims to better identify mobile coverage black spots across Australia to help target future investment, and to provide an independent resource that better reflects on ground experiences of mobile coverage provided commercially by mobile providers.

When considering an application for approval, the department may:

• refuse to consider the application;
• refuse to grant an approval; or
• grant an approval.

Refusing to consider an application means the application is closed without either granting or refusing to grant the requested approval.

The department may refuse to consider applications that are submitted incorrectly or incomplete. For example, without the required information, supporting documents, declarations or payment.