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

Again, those opposite cannot help themselves on this question. It is based on an entirely false premise. On 20 June, the government announced that NBN Co. would ‘act as a wholesale provider of last resort in new developments constructed within, or adjacent to,’ its ‘long-term fibre footprint’. This followed, as I have already stated, extensive consultation and consideration of the implementation study recommendations. The government, as I said, is finalising the implementation details with NBN Co. and other stakeholders and will provide these shortly. In all instances, the government will ensure there are arrangements in place to ensure that people in new developments have access to telecommunications services if and when they are required. For the time being, developers and others should continue using the established process that Telstra has had in place— (Time expired)