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

Yes, it is possible to outline some of the reaction from the industry, but that would be in stark contrast to what those opposite have said. The Leader of the Opposition said he was happy that he could already download his movies in one to two seconds. That was the entire thinking behind the position of those opposite on this: ‘I am happy I can download my movies fast enough. Don’t worry about everybody else; don’t worry about regional Australia. In Wentworth I can download my movies as fast as I want them.’ It is fair to say that the reaction of the industry to the National Broadband Network has been overwhelmingly supportive. I will take this opportunity to inform the Senate of some comments from key industry representatives. Take iiNet Managing Director, Michael Malone, who stated: (Time expired)