Jenny Ware (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to speak on the National Broadband Network Companies Amendment (Commitment to Public Ownership) Bill 2024. I was in the House for most of the member for Macquarie's speech and, I must say, large parts of her speech I really agree with—the NBN: the importance of it, it is very important for infrastructure, its importance in emergencies, the fact that we need to 'secure reliable technology, particularly in storm-prone communities'. I am really glad the Minister for Communications and the member for Macquarie have been able to get fibre to the premises within the member for Macquarie's electorate. Perhaps the member for Macquarie would be able to explain to me why the Minister for Communications will not assist me in my electorate of Hughes to get fibre to the premises in the suburb of Bundeena. This is a suburb which is far more isolated than the Blue Mountains

I note the interjections over there. Could it be that assistance was given from the minister to those on that side of the chamber but the same assistance has not been provided on this side of the chamber?

As I hear more interjections, I will read directly from a letter the minister wrote back to me refusing my community, but she has obviously been very helpful for communities on your side of the chamber. I will return to the issue of Bundeena. I am appreciating these interjections because I will be very interested to hear whether or not other members on that side have been given the NBN upgrades that have not been afforded to those in my electorate.

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