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Telecommunications Conroy cries “crikey!” over Opposition broadband “insult”
Telecommunications Conroy cries “crikey!” over Opposition broadband “insult” | Conroy cries “crikey!” over Opposition broadband “insult” |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Wednesday, 10 December 2008 | |
  
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Saying that the Federal Opposition is up to yet another “shambolic broadband stunt” that is an “insult to regional voters”, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, said “This is the Coalition’s 19th attempt at broadband relevance and once again it smacks of short-term politics and pork-barrelling.” Unafraid to let loose with both broadband barrels, the Minister continued, saying: “This is just an embarrassing attempt to paper over the cracks of Coalition disunity with taxpayers’ money. “After 18 failed plans over 11 years of Government, the Coalition has proposed another broadband band-aid for regional Australia. It still does not understand how important broadband is to the nation. “Under its proposal, it would take the Coalition 47 years to deliver what Labor’s National Broadband Network will provide for the bush. “Nick Minchin’s plan is economically irresponsible. On one hand he has called for a cost benefit analysis of the National Broadband Network and is now proposing to take $100 million off the Budget bottom line without any semblance of a plan. “High-speed broadband is a vital service and the Rudd Government is acting now to ensure it is available for all Australians, no matter where they live. “That is why the Government is investing up to $4.7 billion in a National Broadband Network, providing a minimum 12Mbps to 98% of the country, and implementing measures for the other most remote 2%. “The Government has invested $270 million in the Australian Broadband Guarantee to 2012. It has up to $400 million available for responses to the Glasson Review recommendations and is also considering public submissions on long term broadband options for remote areas,” Senator Conroy concluded. Crikey! |
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