Senate debates

Wednesday, 3 September 2014

Questions without Notice

Broadband

3:00 pm

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

(—) (): Clearly, we are fixing the mess of those opposite. The NBN have already announced plans to build 1,000 nodes across Queensland and New South Wales, covering in excess of 200,000 premises—for those opposite who want to hear. Last fortnight NBN Co confirmed that it will build an additional 300 nodes within Woy Woy in New South Wales and Warana in Queensland. The coalition's plan to get superfast broadband to Australians will happen far sooner than the plan of those opposite. Labor wants Australians to have to wait for the best part of a decade. Under the coalition, Australians will enjoy economic opportunities facilitated by the NBN sooner, cheaper and faster. (Time expired)

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