Luke Simpkins (Cowan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My constituency question is to the

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Members on my left will cease interjecting. I have already warned about the level of interjections. The minister has the call.

Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It comes as a pleasant surprise this afternoon. The member is a very strong advocate for the needs of his community when it comes to the National Broadband Network. He is a strong advocate for the needs of his constituents in suburbs like Greenwood, Tapping and Pearsall.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Grayndler will cease interjecting.

Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

When the coalition came to government in 2013, you may be interested to ask the question: how many premises were receiving a service from the NBN in Western Australia? Was it 34,000? Was it 3,400? Was it 340? It was 34 premises. In 2013 there were 34 premises—

Ms Rowland interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Greenway will cease interjecting.

Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

in the entire state of Western Australia that were getting a service on the NBN. Since that time, Mr Speaker, I am pleased to tell you that things have completely turned around for Western Australia, for Australia and for the electorate of Cowan. There are now over 60,000 premises in the member's electorate where there is construction underway or where there will be construction underway in the next three years—over 60,000 premises included in the rollout plan.

Mr Morrison interjecting—

Mr Albanese interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Treasurer and the member for Grayndler will cease interjecting.

Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

By 2017, connections to fibre to the node will commence in Greenwood, Tapping and Pearsall, and connections to the HFC in Greenwood will start in 2018. So after a dismal display of nonperformance by this incompetent lot opposite—

Mr Morrison interjecting—

Mr Albanese interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Treasurer and the member for Grayndler will cease interjecting.

Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

the Turnbull government is delivering when it comes to NBN for Australia, for Western Australia and for the member's electorate.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

Mr Morrison interjecting—

Ms Rowland interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Grayndler will cease interjecting. The Treasurer will cease interjecting. The member for Greenway I asked a number of times to cease interjecting, and she continued. She is now warned.