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

I think I first received advice following the Senate estimates—clearly when the Senate estimates indicated, and Mr Quigley indicated, that Syntheo were having difficulties. I think he revised down the forecast at the Senate estimates, and I think you asked him a string of questions. Following that NBN Co. went into further discussions and consultations about where Syntheo were up to. I received a letter from the NBN Co. board in early March—I will have to check the exact date for you, Senator Birmingham—which indicated there were problems at Syntheo and that they were seeking to get more information and what remediation action they would take. As I have indicated, NBN Co. has taken back the Northern Territory— (Time expired)