Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

With regard to high-speed broadband to schools, $100 million has been invested to support the deployment of high-speed broadband connections to schools across Australia. High-speed broadband is of course the foundation on which information technology can be integrated into our schools, making a new approach to learning and teaching possible. If we have a little bit more assistance from the opposition with regard to the rollout of the broadband network, I am sure that we will be able to make even further progress on what is a magnificent achievement by this government, a magnificent initiative that is being directed by this government, and that we will be able to provide a learning environment that students have not seen ever in the history of the Commonwealth.