Debate resumed from 21 October, on motion by Mr Albanese:

That this bill be now read a second time.

upon which Mr Billson moved by way of amendment:

That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:‘given Labor’s rash, unjustified and irrational change of policy to force the break-up of Telstra in an arrogant attempt to prop-up its risky $43 billion National Broadband Network, further consideration of this bill should not proceed until after the NBN Implementation Study is presented to the Parliament’.

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