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• Abbott again slams 'rip-off' NBN project

  By AAP | 04 January, 2012 12:15

  Federal opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has again criticised the government's $36 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) project as a waste of money, after it was revealed only 4000 customers had signed up to the service so far.

• Axe NBN to reach surplus: Abbott

  By AAP | 07 November, 2011 13:09

  Axing the National Broadband Network would help bring the federal budget back into surplus next financial year, opposition leader Tony Abbott says.

• Abbott rejects claim he endorsed NBN

  By AAP | 08 September, 2011 15:22

  Opposition leader Tony Abbott has rejected Labor claims that he supports the National Broadband Network (NBN) as a way of improving mobile services in the bush.

• Union fears NBN workers face wage squeeze

  By AAP | 01 April, 2011 15:15

  The union representing workers laying out the national broadband network believes their wages will be squeezed as the project manager seeks to tighten up construction contracts.

• Opposition pursues delaying tactics over NBN changes

  By AAP | 28 March, 2011 13:45

  The Federal Opposition has managed to delay consideration of Senate amendments to the government's National Broadband Network (NBN) legislation for nearly three hours on Monday.

• In-depth: Senator Stephen Conroy on the NBN, voluntary Internet filter, Telstra and Turnbull

  By David Ramli | 22 February, 2011 12:10

  Let's face it: Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, drives the Government’s National Broadband Network and Internet filtering measures. They are his initiatives and their future depends - to some degreee - on his performance and imagination. In this in-depth interview he discusses why natural disasters will never affect NBN’s funding and the voluntary Internet filter’s introduction.

• Q&A with Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy

  By David Ramli | 05 February, 2011 12:00

  Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, is the single biggest driving force behind the Government’s National Broadband Network and Internet filtering measures. He discusses why natural disasters will never affect NBN’s funding and the voluntary Internet filter’s introduction

• NBN goes ahead, floods or not, Gillard says

  By David Ramli | 27 January, 2011 13:14

  The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has confirmed the National Broadband Network will not be cut or slowed down to help fund rebuilding after the devastating Queensland floods. The Government estimates the recovery will cost $5.6 billion.

• Government shrugs off demands for NBN funding shift

  By ARN Staff | 19 January, 2011 12:30

  The Federal Government has shrugged off pressure from The Business Council and Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, over demands to delay funding for the National Broadband Network (NBN) and direct the money to the Queensland flood disaster recovery effort.

• Abbott: Government must "rethink spending" due to floods

  By David Ramli | 14 January, 2011 15:58

  The Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has used a visit to flood-afflicted Queensland to push for a change in Government spending priorities in what is most likely an attack on the National Broadband Network.

• NBN boss rejects bribe scandal allegations

  By David Ramli | 07 January, 2011 14:49

  NBN Co CEO, Mike Quigley, used a press conference in Sydney to reject allegations he should’ve known about cases of bribery that took place in Alcatel-Lucent when he was a senior executive there.

• Consulting Room: A look back in 2010 and what to expect in 2011

  By John Stanton | 21 December, 2010 17:25

  Consulting Room: A look back

• Xenophon and government still at odds over NBN

  By AAP | 24 November, 2010 09:21

  Last-minute talks with Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, have failed to convince independent Senator Nick Xenophon to immediately back laws paving the way for the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Government rebuffed over broadband network plan

  By AAP | 18 November, 2010 16:55

  The Gillard government has received a rebuff from key independents over its failure to release the business plan for its election centrepiece - the $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Abbott: I won’t rip up Tasmanian NBN

  By ARN Staff | 08 November, 2010 11:28

  Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has promised not to dismantle any National Broadband Network infrastructure already rolled out in Tasmania.