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

I think Senator Polley might content herself with something that was said about this by the NFF today. The NFF said:

The choice of Wimax wireless technology, supplementing the additional ADSL2+ technology, to deliver services ‘from the exchange to the farm’ is vitally important, but also provides the opportunity for scalable high speed broadband into the future.

The services, combined with other technologies … will deliver high speed broadband across the entire nation—including to farmers in the remotest parts of Australia.

I can appreciate that the Labor Party might not welcome this comprehensive proposal for Australia’s broadband needs, but it will be welcomed by those who need to have access to this service. It is an important policy announcement from this government which shows that it is right on the front foot when it comes to broadband and that it has delivered a comprehensive solution. (Time expired)