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

If those opposite took the time to think of one original question other than what is on the front page of the Australian and asked if there was other external advice being sought on the National Broadband Network, they might find out some other news as well. Ask just one original question that is not on the front page of the Australian and you might just learn something else. This occurred under the former Howard government, for example with the sale of Telstra. In recent times, external advice was sought for policies such as the Electricity Sector Adjustment Scheme and the Solar Flagships Program. Throughout the process of developing the National Broadband Network, the government has sought expert advice from a range of financial experts such as McKinsey and KPMG. In assessing the NBN business plan— (Time expired)