Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP) Round 2 draft guidelines

ACCAN recently submitted to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) on the Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP) Round 2 draft guidelines. ACCAN's submission recommended that the Department should:

• Amend clause 3.4.3 to make it mandatory to recognise the in-kind funding co-contributions of third parties.

• Promote a data-driven approach to site selection through service reliability.

Publish the PUMP outcomes, including successful locations, community benefit, and the success rate of the initiative.