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• Greens win deal for NBN inquiry to be more neutral

  By ARN Staff | 01 March, 2011 17:34

  The Joint Parliamentary Committee overseeing the rollout of the National Broadband Network will not have a Government majority thanks to a deal with the Australian Greens.

• Internet filter on track for July 2011: Conroy

  By David Ramli | 04 February, 2011 15:20

  Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has denied Internet filtering is on the backburner and said the voluntary filter is on track for implementation by Optus, Telstra and iPrimus.

• Government telco bill passes the Senate

  By David Ramli and Spandas Lui | 26 November, 2010 12:40

  The Government’s controversial telco bill has finally passed the Senate and will be made into law. It became law with the support of the Australian Greens and cross-benchers, 39 votes to 37.

• Greens formally back Government's Telco Bill

  By ARN Staff | 22 November, 2010 06:31

  The Australian Greens have formally agreed to support the Government's Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010, according to reports from ABC News.

• yARN: Hung Parliament – what it means for tech and broadband

  By David Ramli | 22 August, 2010 10:34

  The results are in and neither side has emerged as a clear winner. With two such different broadband policies at play from both parties, what will a hung parliament do to our technology and the IT industry?

• Greens: Use the mining tax to pay for the NBN

  By David Ramli | 02 August, 2010 16:56

  The Australian Greens’ deputy leader, Senator Christine Milne, has suggested using funding from the Government’s mining tax to fund public infrastructure projects like the National Broadband Network.

• Greens to use political power in push for open source software

  By David Ramli | 22 July, 2010 17:20

  The Australian Greens will use any gain in political influence to push for more open source software procurement by Government, according to its spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlam.

• Greens seek carbon breakthrough

  By AAP | 29 June, 2010 10:54

  The Australian Greens have handed Prime Minister Julia Gillard a proposal to adopt a price on carbon within three months of Labor's re-election.

• McKinsey Study: NBN not good for private investors

  By David Ramli | 06 May, 2010 18:01

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) won’t offer enough financial certainty to attract private investors until its eight-year rollout is complete, according to the McKinsey Implementation Study.

• Conroy fights back against the Senate

  By David Ramli | 18 March, 2010 12:59

  The Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has defended Government delays in releasing the $25 million McKinsey implementation study into the NBN and refused to promise a public release.

• Greens slam Government NBN study silence

  By David Ramli | 17 March, 2010 13:24

  The Australian Greens, surprised by the Government’s refusal to release the $25 million McKinsey Implementation study, are threatening to vote down crucial telco legislation.

• Greens call for a vote before NBN Co sale

  By David Ramli | 16 March, 2010 16:58

  The Australian Greens have introduced a range of telco amendments and called for any sale of NBN Co to be voted on by Parliament.

• Analyst: Government needs to give more information to split Telstra

  By David Ramli | 10 March, 2010 16:59

  The Government is facing an uphill battle over its plans to separate Telstra, with the Coalition ruling out support for the bill in the Senate.

• Labor to vote on ISP filter this fortnight

  By David Ramli | 10 March, 2010 14:39

  The Federal Labor party is set to vote on whether or not mandatory filter plans become legislation within the next two weeks, according to Government Senator, Kate Lundy.