Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

As a result of the approach that this government is taking, the multiple technology mix, which is being technology agnostic, nbn will adopt the technology that will see the NBN rolled out fastest and at lowest cost. We will see the NBN rolled out six to eight years sooner and at $30 billion less expense than would be the case with a full fibre rollout.

Those opposite seem to have forgotten that they spent in excess of $6 billion to have just two per cent of premises available for the NBN—just two per cent of premises. Those opposite seem to have forgotten that they only achieved 15 per cent of their rollout objectives—only 15 per cent—so this idea that the NBN was somehow the national nirvana network under the other side is completely wrong. It was off track, it was over budget, it was behind. We have got it back on track.