Productivity Commission report could get Opposition to back NBN: Turnbull

Its about time the Liberals gave up and allowed the government to perform its job in rolling out the NBN Co i.e. do not block reasonable legisaltion put forward.

To Mr Turnbull - the US is not leading the world in broadband so why look to them as an example. Their economy has become a basket case. The Productivity Commision will just waste resources and not uncover anything that hasn't already been discussed or reported.

If Labor fail to achieve anything in the next 2-3 years it will be up to the Australian public to decide whether to give them another 3 years.

The public gave the Labor party the mandate to move forward with the NBN Co and FTTH rollout. Thats democracy and that what people want now and not in 10 yrs time.

The Liberals had the opportunity for many years to reform the Telecommunications sector and they failed.

Senators Cooney, Minchin, etc achieved nothing.

Telstra strangled competition and kept charging high prices and delivering poor service.

Lets get on with building the broadband network Australia deserves today.

I urge all ICT professionals to back the NBN Co and go against any Liberal attempt to delay or block its implementation.

The multiplier effect to the ICT sector and the Aust economy is huge and will stimulate employment, innovation, efficiency, productivity. Business and society will benefit in so many ways.

The public should decide at the next election if Labor and NBN Co in its present form is to continue or not.

@ 1 Simon, first read the article, then given your DNA, attempt to understand, that Turnbull just said, do this we pass! see how it works dear boy!

And if possible, try and remove yourself from your DNA and write something else, you are a s boring as Batsh1t, this is the fourth posting of the same garbage.

As advised earlier dear boy! keep it simple, it so suits you!

@4 99% correct Simon.

The Liberals never achieved anything.

I am amazed to be honest that people are falling for the good cop, bad cop BS that Turnbulls being forced to play, while the Liberals have their present leader they will be no compromise or acceptance of anyone elses ideas or plans, unless it means that Abbott gets to feels vindicated in some bizzare way.

You cant have the leader and key members of the leadership circle saying, "We will destroy the NBN", and then have someone float in (Turnbull) claiming that everyone in the Liberal party will suddenly change their mind if highly subjective data based on possibilities is made public on a national infrastructure project.

Now if that should be released to the public is a different conversation, and not the point i,m making, the point is Turnbull pull the F'ing other one, its got bleeding bells on.

@ 4 A challenge, something simple for you to back up your drivel.

Name five business benefits, the costings, and returns to general commerce,what will these benefits replace,what service and wealth will they produce.

Cast off your natural DNA, Simon, cut loose and show us all your magnificent business brain and how you intend the NBN will make the world a better place, and cure cancer while you are at it!

My dear boy! over to you, try and come back soon and not have somebody else post on your behalf! like before!

@10
Some of the benefits will be in areas like health, education, improved service delivery across business and government, improved transportation services, business 2 business communication, etc

Wait for NBN Co business case to be released and then read it to your hearts content.....

The benefits to acrrue in Health with e-health on its own will return more than the NBN cost over a 10 year period. There is detailed benefits costing on this subject but cannot be released publicly by state governments.

One day maybe soon by the sounds of it, when you're old and grey and public and private hospitals stuff you around while you're suffering you may appreciate the benefits that e-health will provide!

If the Liberals could offer an alternative rather than the crap they offered at the last election then ICT professionals may listen and support them. Otherwise what the NBN Co have on the table is what will bring this country into the 21st century.

@ 11. Our exalted rooster, ray o sunshine is already old and grey. Although endlessly knowledgeable in word of rabbit and particularly bull, our mighty cock is not know as methuselah for nothing, Simon.

Simon I must take you to task. Although I know he’s a moron, you know he’s a moron and everyone everywhere, apart from the moron himself, knows he’s a moron, it’s not very nice to call even this moron a moron.

@16, I must now take you to task too. Although I know you are a moron, Simon knows you are a moron and everyone except you, you moron, know you are a moron, I take you to task for being a moron, moron.