Helen Coonan (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

I do not have letters from either Mr Utting or Telstra with me. I understand from my office that there are some letters in my office. I would certainly wish to have a look at them before I make any response. Given the aggressive stance taken by Telstra towards me personally and towards the government, I think it only appropriate that I have an opportunity to consider the contents of any correspondence that might be addressed to me, and that is what I will do. If any correction is required, it will be made. I fully expect that what I will have received from Telstra is an unequivocal commitment that they will stop meddling with the Labor Party and meddling with the election, that they will retract allegations that they have made against me and that they will continue to behave like the major corporation they are and be completely out of the election as far as being a partisan participant.