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

Economics 101, natural monopoly—look it up, George! In February the member for Wentworth said that he would hold the government to account on its promise of construction being underway or completed for 758,000 premises by the end of this year. The corporate plan confirms that the government is on track to meet this target that Mr Turnbull is going to hold us to. Fibre will have been commenced or completed in 758,000 premises by the end of 2012.

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