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

JB Rousselot and I are very flattered to learn that the opposition regards our ancient couta boat as a yacht. It was built in 1923, and it is, in fact, the same age as my father-in-law, who insists, however, that he has more of his original parts then does the boat. JB Rousselot has done an outstanding job in heading the transformation and review at the NBN Co., and I would have thought that the honourable members opposite would have had a little bit more class than to sink to the character assassination practised by Senator Conroy in the Senate committee. It is a low effort to impugn JB Rousselot's ability.

Unlike Mike Kaiser, who was employed by the Labor Party at the NBN Co., JB Rousselot is, in fact, qualified to work at a telco. He has worked in telecommunications for over a decade. He is an engineer. He has a degree from one of the oldest engineering schools in the world, the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees—which, as Mr Ripoll would understand is a school of bridges and roads—which was founded by the King of France, Louis XVI. He is a highly qualified individual, and the best that the Labor Party can do is combine with Senator Conroy in a desperate effort to smear the work that is being done on the strategic review. The truth is that the Labor Party have misled, spun and deceived on broadband for four years. They know that there has been an objective review undertaken by KordaMentha, Deloitte, Boston Consulting Group and leading executives at the NBN Co., and the shadow Attorney-General does not want you to—

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