The impacts of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred have left residents of Currumbin Valley, Tallebudgera Valley, Mudgeeraba, Reedy Creek and surrounding areas with prolonged telecommunications outages, once again exposing flaws in our telecommunications infrastructure and network systems.
In severe weather events, reliable communication is essential - not just to access critical information and updates from emergency services and other authorities but for families checking in on loved ones and communities coordinating recovery efforts.
I am committed to ensuring that residents of our McPherson electorate have access to essential telecommunications both now, and when the next serious weather event strikes.
I will push to strengthen our telecommunications infrastructure including:
- Ensuring reliable backup power for all mobile towers.
- Increasing system redundancy to improve network stability and prevent widespread outages.
- Addressing long standing coverage issues in areas like Tallebudgera Valley and Currumbin Valley.