Rowan Ramsey (Grey, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Rowan Ramsey (Grey, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Sadly, deliberately so, I think, Mr Speaker.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member should be cautious about that. Please proceed.

Rowan Ramsey (Grey, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The electronic version of the Australian today quotes Senator Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy as saying that I had sought advice as to why towns in my electorate are receiving a state-of-the-art, next-generation satellite broadcast service rather than fibre optic cable to their home. He goes on further to cite this as support of the government's NBN network. In fact, it is not. I wrote to the minister drawing his attention to the fact that Streaky Bay has a population of over 1,000 and is over the criteria proclaimed by the government. It is another failed Labor promise.