Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Minister for Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

The Gillard government, particularly my colleague Senator Conroy, is rolling out the NBN because it is a very important economic reform. We intend to roll it out whereas the Liberal-National Party intend to roll it back. I have heard that theme before—the roll-back theme—and we know how successful it is.

My colleague Senator Conroy and I were at the PayPal Driving Business Online program launch last week. It has received great support from small business. In the visit they made to Armidale there were 41 one-on-one consultations with small business, in Coffs Harbour it went similarly well, and I understand Lismore is booked out. The National Party should take note. This is regional Australia wanting more information about web based connection and the internet—a major economic reform that particularly benefits regional Australia. (Time expired)