Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Considering the NBN business case states that the $27.1 billion in acquired government equity is simply based on NBN Co.’s current plan, is it not true that, if this project is not viable, it will be taxpayers who will be forced to shoulder the burden of this significant expense?