House debates

Monday, 4 December 2017

Questions without Notice

Broadband

3:03 pm

Photo of Tanya PlibersekTanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. On 27 November 2017, NBN Co announced an immediate halt to HFC rollout because the technology still doesn't work properly. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the government first became aware of problems with the reliability of the HFC NBN network back in November 2015? Did he take any action when he received those warnings?

Photo of Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I will take that question on notice. There are obviously always issues with these technologies. I will take it on notice and come back to the honourable member in due course.