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

As I said, I lost count. Report after report after report was commissioned during those three months. Extensive consultation with a range of different government departments was sought. All of this information was sought and considered over many, many months. This process ensured the National Broadband Network could be delivered within the plans that we put forward.

Those opposite continue to have a $70 billion black hole, which does not even include their NBN commitments. You have a $16 billion NBN commitment before you have to compensate Telstra for taking over their copper under the fibre-to-the-node proposal that you currently have. You have $30 billion to add to your $70 billion before you can even stand up here with any credibility. (Time expired)