After first demanding a seven-year confidentiality agreement on briefings on the NBN Co business plan, the Government has now agreed to release a summary of the plan for all and sundry thanks to a deal struck with Nick Xenophon. Join us for the second-last Question Time of the year, live from 2pm.

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    • Keith Hammersmith says:

      01:54pm | 24/11/10

      hoorah! a ‘summary’ plan, 


      anything labor doesnt want parliment to see - ommitted - very convenient!!

    • BobbyDan says:

      02:15pm | 24/11/10

      Another 7 years of a single wire strung through the trees?

      How can some fool with “phone” in his name deny a fast reliable service to everyone in Australia.

    • jf says:

      05:38pm | 24/11/10

      No wires here. I use a mobile phone BobbyDan.

      Furthermore, I predict that one day most Australians will be accessing information without wires (wireless I believe it will be called) and we won’t need them either through the trees or underground.

      Now that is something worth spending money on.

    • keith hammersmith says:

      06:57pm | 24/11/10

      how about no wires?

      even better

    • acotrel says:

      06:56am | 25/11/10

      I watched question time yesterday.  I was embarrased for the opposition, they looked so bad, all sittinng there downcast, while Julia gave them a serve over their ‘wrecking’.  In the end Poodle jumped up and complained, but the damage had been done.  Abbott just sat there looking stupid!

    • Ben81 says:

      11:04am | 25/11/10

      So you were impressed by Labor parroting their usual catchphrases instead of answering questions, you’re easily pleased.

    • Anjuli says:

      11:45am | 25/11/10

      When a reporter asked why the report was not released before now if she was releasing it ,after all ,but instead of answering the question she just went on willy nilly about other stuff and the reporter let her get away with it.
      It is about time the gloves come off and the opposition go after her as if she was a guy instead of being soft.What about Rudd standing up in question time the way he went on I think he thinks he is still prime minister.

 

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