Victorian Family First senator Steve Fielding will meet separately with the government and Telstra early next week to discuss the National Broadband Network implementation study before finalising a position on the telecommunications reform legislation.
NBN study puts Telstra in a vice
The KPMG-McKinsey implementation study of the National Broadband Network confirmed what many have thought all along: That the best way to come to a cooperative agreement with Telstra is to proceed with building the NBN as if Telstra will not be involved.
NBN: Senate telco debate listed for Wednesday
With the national broadband network implementation study now publicly released, the Government has tabled its crucial telecommunications reform legislation for debate in the Senate next Wednesday, and called on the opposition to get out of the way of a vote.
Opposition would cancel NBN despite report
Tony Abbott's Opposition will scrap the $43 billion national broadband network if it wins Government later this year, despite a KPMG-McKinsey implementation study confirming the project would produce a healthy return on investment over 15 years.
NBN to deliver return without Telstra: McKinsey
The Federal Government can build its fibre-to-the-premises National Broadband Network for less than the original $43 billion capital estimate and get a 7 per cent return on its investment without Telstra's help, the KPMG-McKinsey implementation study has found.
ACT Budget: Tech overhaul for buses
The ACT government will spend $12.5 million on a new GPS-based smart public transport system that it says will make its Canberra bus services more reliable.
Fujitsu locks up WA Police (again)
Fujitsu Australia has won a three year deal with the West Australian Police worth as much as $15 million as the company continues its strong run in the public sector market.
Gov 2.0: Where's the carrot? Where's the stick?
Lindsay Tanner and Joe Ludwig shared the driving when they delivered a truckload of Government 2.0 policy initiatives to the Commonwealth public sector. But they should have organised a truckload of money to implement the plans to be dropped off at the same time.
Gov 2.0: Tanner, Ludwig accept taskforce proposals
The Rudd Government has accepted the lion's share of recommendations in the Government 2.0 Taskforce report and will introduce a swag of directives to encourage the use of collaboration and social networking tools within the public sector.
More public consultation on internet filter
Government is considering another round of public consultation on its controversial internet filter plans, this time to fine tune the transparency and accountability measures attached the complaints-based blacklist scheme.
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