Sue Boyce (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to follow on from the comments made by my colleagues, particularly Senator Ronaldson and Senator Fierravanti-Wells, on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010. Senator Ronaldson made the point that this legislation has not been before this parliament for the length of time that the government, particularly the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy, would have you believe. It is a very new piece of legislation. The amendments also are new. I commend Senator Ludlam for his attempt at an amendment that assists somewhat in trying to put some fairness and some equity into the system. Unfortunately, it is still a black hole.