Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

Given that Mr O'Farrell has told the New South Wales schools not to join up, Senator Brandis—

Senator Brandis interjecting—

That is just a fact. Look at the Illawarra Mercuryit is right there in black and white. The best way to avoid meeting the targets of the National Broadband Network Company is to elect those opposite, because they only have one plan. Mr Turnbull recently called on NBN Co. not to sign any more contracts. He wants to pretend that he is going to finish the NBN, but he has told them to stop signing the contracts. The best way to avoid meeting any NBN Co. target is to stop signing contracts.

Mr Abbott has even indicated that he is not going to spend a cent on the National Broadband Network.