Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Smith. Why, yes I can! Over the past year the government and regulators have put a comprehensive set of measures in place to support the customer experience on the NBN. Under the direction of the government, the Australian Communications and Media Authority is introducing enforceable standards, backed by penalties, to address hurdles experienced by some consumers and business when migrating to the NBN. In April this year the government released the terms of reference for a far-reaching telecommunications safeguards review. Mr President, you may be aware that the Labor Party announced last Sunday what they put forward as measures, and it would be fair to describe the announcement of those opposite as playing catch-up. It approximated a thought bubble on behalf of Ms Rowland. It did not constitute a developed policy.

Senator O'Neill interjecting—