Aussie Feds Prescribe $9m Cash Injection to Counter 5G Phobias

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Feds prescribe $9m cash injection to counter 5G phobias

The federal government has gone on the offensive against a growing anti-5G movement in some communities, freeing-up a cash splash of $9 million over four years to get back on the community relations front foot with "additional scientific research and further public education".

The move, announced on Monday, comes amid broader government and industry concern that US-style conspiracy theories - which cover topics ranging from public health immunisation, water fluoridation and the electromagnetic radiation - are quickly taking root in some communities.

The proliferation of community based opposition to the rollout of 5G, which is just starting to occur across Australia, is potentially a major headache for the government and telecommunications industry because of its potential disrupt infrastructure renewal and substantially increase costs.

While most anti-5G groups initially muster and organise their actions online, the political trench warfare typically starts at the local government level in the form concerned resident opposition to the construction and placement of new infrastructure.

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