House debates Committees
National Broadband Network Committee; Report
Luke Hartsuyker Cowper, National Party, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House
12:46 pm
I know the truth hurts, but I will move on with my contribution. Instead of talking about terms and allowing the light to shine in, the true status of this project remains a mystery. Let's look at the wireless rollout. What is the status of the wireless rollout? You guessed it, Deputy Speaker—behind schedule. We were supposed to have around 70,000 premises covered by the wireless network by 30 June. how much is it going to be? Is it going to be 70,000? Of course not. According to recent media reports, it is going to be 31,000 premises. The government will tell us it is right on target, right on track. We are not even halfway to the target that has been set by NBN Co. for itself—just another example. And they had the audacity to say that they underestimated the number of trees in regional Australia. It was a major technical hitch when they found there were big trees in regional Australia. It is a real concern.
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