Transcript of the press conference held by Kevin Rudd, Lindsay Tanner and Senator Stephen Conroy.
Rudd:
Today, Federal Labor has taken an historic decision to build a world class national broadband network. We believe this is a critical step when it comes to Australia’s long-term economic future. We’re proposing to invest up to $4.7 billion in this proposal in a partnership with the private sector for it to be constructed over a five year period which will deliver for 98 per cent of Australians, a broadband service which is up to 40 times faster than they currently enjoy.
That was to be delivered by December 2013 ,conveniently forgotten by some.
