Helen Polley (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Should the minister’s mother believe him or Telstra in considering whether or not to buy more shares? Will the minister give a 100 per cent guarantee on the 28c dividend for 2007, despite Telstra’s assessment of the risks? How can the government expect small investors to put billions of dollars into Telstra when it fundamentally disagrees with the board over the risks faced by the company?