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

I thank Senator Payne for that very thoughtful question. This has been one of the more complex issues—and there are many—around the National Broadband Network, and we have been working very closely with all the stakeholders in the sector to ensure that we can get the best possible outcome. For six to 12 months now we have been in detailed discussions with Telstra, the property sector and home owners to ensure that we get the balance right. We want to ensure that we are able to get the absolute best possible answer on this issue.