Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, three years after he announced the $50 million metropolitan broadband black spots program, only $200,000 has been spent on broadband but $1.3 million has been spent on the bureaucrats administering the program? Can the Prime Minister confirm that the remaining $48 million left in this program has now been rebadged as the government’s recently announced Broadband Guarantee? Prime Minister, what is the point of announcing all these programs if none of the money is actually spent?

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I cannot, without getting advice, answer that question. I will get advice and give the answer as soon as I can.