Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I am taken by the ideological obsession of those opposite against a National Broadband Network; I am taken by an ideological obsession which, in coming from the National Party in particular, surprises me, because so many Australians out there lack high-speed and effective broadband services. The government’s policy is clear. The implementation study is underway. We will work with the management of the NBN Co. We will roll this out over time. I am pleased today to confirm the second implementation phase in the state of Tasmania. Our policy is clear. Your policy is split right down the middle when it comes to the future of the National Broadband Network and Telstra.

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