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Telecommunications Turnbull lacks leadership on Telstra debate: Conroy
Telecommunications Turnbull lacks leadership on Telstra debate: Conroy | Turnbull lacks leadership on Telstra debate: Conroy |
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| by James Riley | |
| Wednesday, 21 October 2009 | |
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But shadow communications spokesman Nick Minchin says the the reforms should be deferred until the completion of the Government implantation study which is due in February. "Nick Minchin is trapped in a past era – in both his policy agenda and his regulatory framework," Senator Conroy told iTWire. "Malcolm Turnbull knows better … Malcolm Turnbull understands the structure of this sector." "But it is very disappointing from someone who should know better take such a negative approach to what he knows is the greatest educational tool ever invented. This is going to be an extraordinary transformation in the way that every Australian lives and for every business." Senator Conroy said the Opposition was "in crisis" and "paralysed" and that much-needed reform in the communications sector was being put at risk as a result. "He has no strength of leadership to lead the Liberal Party out of the 20 century cul de sac it’s in." "It has no leadership on climate change. It has no leadership on a broadband plan. I can give you the names of 18 failed broadband plans that (the Coalition) had in 11 and a half years," he said. "We are determined to press ahead with the National Broadband Network and we are determined to press ahead with the regulatory shake-up, and Telstra is engaged in a constructive discussion with us about this." CONTINUED Page 2 |
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