Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications) Share this | Hansard source

As far as affordability is concerned—and this is a vital issue because broadband in Australia is expensive relative to other countries; the honourable member's point is absolutely right—if Labor had been allowed to continue the project on their plans, Australians would have had to pay up to 80 per cent more of the already high prices in order to pay for what would have been a $73 billion project—$30 billion more than they told Australians it would cost.

Ms Rowland interjecting—

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