Peter McGauran (Gippsland, National Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I am a little bit disappointed in the member for Grayndler’s preamble or observations prior to his last question. I think we are splitting hairs here. He did ask me about an underspend, and I am sure if I trawl through the minutiae of the budget papers in all of their extensiveness then I probably could come upon it. I simply do not have the capacity to do so, but I will ensure that somebody goes to the trouble and effort that the member for Grayndler requires. What I can say about the Australian Broadband Guarantee and the establishment of the broadband black spot program is that $30.1 million will be provided in 2006-07 and $112.4 million in 2007-08 to provide subsidised internet access for Australians currently unable to gain a metropolitan comparable level of broadband service at their principal place of residence or small business.

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