House debates

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Questions without Notice

Broadband

3:16 pm

Photo of Wyatt RoyWyatt Roy (Longman, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. I refer the minister to the fact that we now know that neither the Prime Minister nor the Treasurer have read the National Broadband Network business case. As the minister responsible for the NBN in this House, has he read the National Broadband Network business case and, if not, does he know any ministers who have?

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

I thank the member for his first question in this parliament. The premise of his question is wrong; we know nothing of the sort. We know none of the assumptions that he asserts in his question. As the Leader of the House, I would advise him and all members opposite to be very wary of asking questions that the Manager of Opposition Business does not have the ticker to ask himself.