The Dealer noticed that the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment is inviting applications for the position of head of telecommunications and digital strategy.

Behind the pompous job title lie responsibilities including “the delivery of the National Broadband Plan”. Candidates must have experience in “stakeholder engagement, procurement and financial management roles” and “a proven capacity for effective delivery”.

Could the appointment of a fast-paced senior manager signal progress in the much-awaited rural broadband roll-out?