Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

You cannot call it a rip-off. Here you are alleging a rip-off. We sat down in a considered way and developed a policy which we believe will ensure the development of a national broadband network that will well service the needs of rural and regional Australians as well as everyone else who lives in Australia, as I said. It was a well-announced policy. As I recall it was very well received. The people of Australia voted on it, and they voted in favour of us.