NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley has told a senate committee the national broadband network roll-out would make use of locally-produced product to the "maximum extent," dismissing analysis that Australian firms and Australian staff were being by-passed.
Baillieu blamed for 'unfair' NBN roll-out
If Victoria was not given enough priority in the early stages of National Broadband Network construction, it was because of state government inaction in the tech sector, shadow technology minister Adem Somyurek says.
Oakeshott interview: NBN-Telstra deal
The chairman of the joint parliamentary oversight committee on the NBN Rob Oakeshott says workforce-related issues arising from the $11 billion Telstra-NBN Company deal might add to the cost of the national broadband network roll-out.
NBN satellite plans on target for 2015
The NBN Company expects to make its purchasing decision for two satellites for the national broadband network within the next "couple of months" before turning its attention to finding a supplier for its earth-based satellite services.
Oakeshott committee to scrutinise Telstra deal
The powerful joint parliamentary committee overseeing the roll-out of the national broadband network will scutinise the $11billion deal between Telstra and the NBN Company, looking at questions of risk and value for money.
NBN to drop CPI+ price mechanism: Quigley
The NBN Company is likely to withdraw a request for a "price shock mechanism" - which would allow it to increase prices for its wholesale services by up to five per cent above inflation - as being of little value, NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley has told a senate committee.
NBN decisions 'driven by engineering': Conroy
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has rejected as "spurious" accusations that the just-announced NBN Company 12-month construction plan was an exercise in political pork barrelling.
Coalition NBN policy 'dangerous': Greens
As the NBN Company today released plans to roll-out its fibre network to nearly 500,000 homes in the next 12 months, the Australian Greens say Opposition leader Tony Abbott must now drop the Coalition plan to "demolish" the NBN if it is elected.
Feds scout for eHealth software partners
The National eHealth Transition Authority has issued its first calls for proposals from medical software providers wanting to build the Federal Government's new electronic health record standards into their products.
Reinecke: Unfinished business for Gershon
The major cost-saving goals outlined in the Federal Government's Gershon Report on technology procurement had largely been achieved, but securing longer term strategic objectives for the use of ICT in the public service required more work, an independent review has found.
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