Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

As I mentioned, the multitechnology mix not only keeps the capital cost of the rollout down but also brings forward revenues by connecting paying customers more quickly. By directing NBN's strategy away from Labor's gold plated NBN we have avoided home monthly internet bill increases of up to $43 more a month. NBN now has the flexibility that it needs to get broadband upgrades delivered in the shortest time and at less cost. Just like Labor's energy policy leads to higher electricity bills, their NBN policy was a path to much higher internet bills. When we came to government we promised to deliver the NBN to households sooner and more affordably. The coalition have kept that promise. I would be remiss if I did not give great credit to my predecessor from the other place, Mr Turnbull.