Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and refers to his answer to the last question. I refer the Deputy Prime Minister to the Treasurer’s claim on AM this morning that the provision of broadband in Australia is a matter for profit driven telecommunications companies alone. Can the Deputy Prime Minister confirm that the Telstra and G9 broadband plans endorsed by the Treasurer will only provide high-speed broadband services to Australians who live in the five capital cities, leaving regional and rural Australia absolutely high and dry? Or does the Deputy Prime Minister agree with statements made at the doors today by Senator Ron Boswell that ‘we’ve already got adequate broadband for people out there’?

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