Helen Coonan (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

I will say this very slowly for Senator Conroy’s benefit. This government will ensure that where people need payphones they will have them. This government will ensure that where people need broadband they will get it. This government will ensure that where people need telecommunications they will have it, irrespective of where they live. There is no doubt whatsoever that payphones will be maintained under the universal service obligation. Senator Conroy really needs to go and stick to his day job of branch stacking.