Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Isn’t the constant harassment and intimidation of the Telstra board by the government a clear vote of no confidence in the company’s direction at the very time the government is trying to sell its stake in the company? Why should ordinary Australians have faith in Telstra’s management when John Howard’s message to the Telstra board is: ‘You will obey or you will be exterminated’?