Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has hit out at the Federal Opposition’s ‘pretence’ of support of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

 

Senator Conroy has accused the Federal Opposition’s supposed support of the NBN of lasting less than a week after Opposition Leader Tony Abbott told ACE Regional Radio Network that he is hostile towards the scheme, which he described as an investment ‘we don’t need’.

 

"This is at odds with Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who told the Sydney Morning Herald on 29 June, 'the Coalition will not cancel or roll back the NBN... the NBN will continue to roll out."

 

"Only under Labor will all Australians get the National Broadband Network. Only under Labor will all Australians get the benefits of fast, reliable, and affordable broadband.

 

"The choice for the Australian people is simple: support Labor and you'll get the NBN; support the Coalition and you won't."