Trish Crossin (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to her statements in the chamber yesterday when she said:

Obviously, in metropolitan areas fibre has some superior capabilities—

compared to wireless broadband. Can the minister explain what these superior capabilities are and will the government deliver parity of service for all Australians if it is only making these superior capabilities available to Australians living in the five mainland capitals?