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

We on this side of the chamber remain committed to rolling out the NBN and know only too well the positive impacts it will have on all Australians. I am pleased to report that the NBN is already attracting families and small businesses into areas where it is being rolled out. For example, in the Kiama Downs-Minnamurra first-release site the prospect of a high-speed NBN connection is already drawing businesses to the area. Photographer Paul Gosney says the NBN was a major factor in his decision to move from Sydney to Minnamurra with his wife—also a photographer—and his young family. He said: 'I might even have an advantage over my competitors. I can shoot a job in Sydney, do the post production down here and then deliver them all to my clients.'

Those on this side of the chamber remain committed to delivering equivalent services to those in regional and rural Australia, unlike those in the far corner. (Time expired)