Shadow Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, promises to bring fast broadband to all Australians faster than the National Broadband Network (NBN) should the Coalition seize power from Labor in Parliament.

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.

A poll conducted by Essential Research has found 28 per cent of voters questioned believe scrapping or postponing the National Broadband Network is the best way to help fund the Queensland flood recovery.

Shadow Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has outlined what he’d do to the Government’s National Broadband Network if the Coalition took control at the next election.

The National Broadband Network will stutter and die unless Labor can take strong and independent political action - a fact highlighted by NBN Co’s business case. But with so many pitfalls and all-or-nothing moments set to hit a tenuous Government with a feisty Opposition, it may be a bridge too far.

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.

Shadow Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has criticised the Federal Government hiring of external advisers for the National Broadband Network (NBN), branding the idea “unusual” and “puzzling”.

Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has promised to release NBN Co’s business case by the end of the year, but the Opposition won’t get a full copy.