Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Again, these are questions based on entirely false premises and, more importantly, on a lack of understanding of the process which has generated the competitive tension. This is a process that has generated competitive tension and this question is based on an entirely false premise. The government’s objective is to deliver faster and cheaper broadband to all Australians—to 98 per cent through the national broadband network. The remaining two per cent have access to $400 million to deal with the Glasson report. Then there is the new funding of $270 million which those opposite refused to give a commitment to before the last election—$270 million for a four-year extension of the ABG. (Time expired)