Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

It is pretty straightforward that, if you barely roll out the network and ensure prices skyrocket, you are not going to have a lot of customers. Every target set by the previous government was missed and that was because their targets were political, not operational. The good news, though, is that NBN Co. has advised the government that, to deliver broadband sooner at less cost to taxpayers and more affordably for consumers, the NBN should be completed using a multi-technology mix. This will match the right technology to the right location and make use of existing networks where possible to deliver very fast broadband.

The great news is that this approach will save taxpayers $32 billion and get the NBN finished four years sooner and ensure that prices for consumers are lower than they would have been under Labor. The strategic review demonstrates just how far off track Labor was. (Time expired)