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Improved Connectivity in the WA Grainbelt Commonwealth Feasibility Study

As part of the 2019–20 Federal Budget, the Australian Government undertook a feasibility study into improving digital connectivity in the Western Australian Grainbelt (the Grainbelt). The feasibility study examines existing digital connectivity arrangements in the Grainbelt and helps identify the technical and commercial opportunities, including the challenges, related to improving connectivity in the region.