Mary Fisher (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Notwithstanding that trite reassurance, Minister, the industry warns that the NBN rollout will add to construction costs, forecasting that a one per cent rise in construction costs will add $1.4 billion to the bill to build the NBN. Coupled with acute shortages of skilled workers particularly in the government’s priority areas, what extra costs need to be added to the NBN total bill? (Time expired)