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

Under the policy of the coalition—that is, the Liberals and the Nationals—there would be no fibre delivered to the 70 per cent—seven-zero per cent—of rural and regional premises that will get it under the Gillard government. And as for accessing the satellites that we have just announced, given that Mr Turnbull has said that he will abolish the cross-subsidy there will be few people left that could afford to buy a satellite service.

But do not worry, Mr President, the member for Wentworth will provide you with a voucher. He will give you a voucher! If you live out there in regional or rural Australia Mr Turnbull will give you a voucher, treating families in this country in regional and rural Australia as second-class citizens. So we now have the country Nationals kowtowing once again to the city based Liberals, resulting in the delivery of an inferior network at a greater cost to all families in regional Australia. (Time expired)