"For a region that is a stone's throw from the Nation's Capital it is not acceptable to have third world mobile coverage and significant radio black spots," Mr Barilaro said.

"It is one of the top complaints that I receive when I travel around the electorate, and it is high time for my Federal counterparts to take action."

It is the responsibility of the Commonwealth Government to ensure adequate telecommunication infrastructure. There are longstanding mobile reception blackspots in existence across the Monaro and there is inadequate radio reception, even in major areas such as Braidwood.

"It is unacceptable for the Federal Government to allow an area like Braidwood to go without ABC Radio," Mr Barilaro.

"With ABC Radio being a crucial point of information in a natural disaster, this is a serious public safety issue."

In order to address some of the telecommunication issues in the Monaro, the Federal Government would need to invest in a radio repeater in Braidwood and several mobile phone towers across the region.

"I want both the Federal Opposition and the current Federal Government to commit to fixing this problem."

"I do not want to hear the Federal Member Mike Kelly resting on his laurels about NBN broadband investment while corners of my electorate are still in the stone-age."

"Nobody will want to do business in the Monaro if you can't make a phone call. We need the Federal Government to finally fix this problem and unlock the potential of our region."

At the end of 2009 a petition over 500 signatures was presented to Member for Eden Monaro Dr Mike Kelly asking for a radio repeater.