Keeping NBN Co under Government ownership will keep the company accountable to the public, according to the Australian Greens communications spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlam.

New amendments to legislation concerning the National Broadband Network (NBN) are being drafted by the Federal Government, according to Greens communications spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlam.

The Australian Greens have successfully negotiated more NBN Co transparency from the Government, which had planned to exempt it from Freedom of Information requests.

The federal government has dismissed suggestions wireless technology is a threat to the national broadband network (NBN)as Telstra plans to boost mobile internet speeds.

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has defended her Government’s decision to give NBN Co an exemption from Freedom of Information (FoI) requests despite its status as a taxpayer-funded company.

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has promised to put a fine tooth comb through the business case for the $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) before it is publicly released.

The Federal Government is under renewed pressure to provide tougher scrutiny of its National Broadband Network (NBN).

Greens Senator, Scott Ludlam, probes privacy implications of treating all Australians as “suspects in unknown or unprosecuted offences”

Senator Scott Ludlam represents the Australian Greens on Communications and technology issues. He spoke with ARN about his potential support for a changed ISP filter and the need to use locals and not increased numbers of migrants to fix the looming IT worker shortage.