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The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2025-10-08.27.1) introduced by Mallee MP [Anne Webster](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mallee/anne_webster) (Nationals), which means they failed. Ms Webster [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2025-10-08.27.1): > *These amendments ensure that the Triple Zero Custodian is reporting to the government and the parliament on the specific connectivity issues that rural, regional and remote Australians are facing.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 7, page 5 (line 33), at the end of subsection 151A(2), add:* > >> *; (c) the deficiencies in connectivity in rural, regional and remote Australia that put Australians living there at risk from ECS outage events.* > > *(2) Schedule 1, item 7, page 16 (after line 16), after paragraph 151Q(1)(b), insert:* > >> *(ba) the specific challenges and personal safety risks faced by Australians living in rural, regional and remote areas through poor connectivity to emergency call services;*

House of Representatives, 2025-10-08. negative: ayes 44, noes 86.

Question

The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2025-10-08.27.1) introduced by Mallee MP [Anne Webster](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mallee/anne_webster) (Nationals), which means they failed. Ms Webster [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2025-10-08.27.1): > *These amendments ensure that the Triple Zero Custodian is reporting to the government and the parliament on the specific connectivity issues that rural, regional and remote Australians are facing.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 7, page 5 (line 33), at the end of subsection 151A(2), add:* > >> *; (c) the deficiencies in connectivity in rural, regional and remote Australia that put Australians living there at risk from ECS outage events.* > > *(2) Schedule 1, item 7, page 16 (after line 16), after paragraph 151Q(1)(b), insert:* > >> *(ba) the specific challenges and personal safety risks faced by Australians living in rural, regional and remote areas through poor connectivity to emergency call services;*

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