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

Regrettably I must advise the Senate that I am not aware of any alternative policies to ensure that all Australians have access to high-speed broadband. Even before the implementation study was released the opposition announced they would scrap the NBN. This took opposition for opposition’s sake to a whole new level. After two-and-a-half years in opposition those opposite still do not have an alternative broadband plan, which is no surprise, given they are on their third shadow minister. The opposition plan to stop building the NBN would risk Australia’s economic future. The NBN is crucial economic infrastructure. Without it Australian companies will not be able to compete with the likes of Japan, South Korea and Singapore. (Time expired)