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malcolm talks through his hat...

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Mr Turnbull hit back in advance yesterday, saying his critical approach to the network ''shows how uninfluenced I am by my personal holdings''.

Also yesterday, the Greens revealed they had secured a deal from the government to stop the automatic privatisation of the network five years after its completion.

Under the original plan, the network, once rolled out in eight years, was to have been privatised after five years.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/turnbull-holds-10m-network-conflict-20101121-182mp.html

creating new services...

In its annual report, Melbourne IT's managing director, Theo Hnarakis, says government investments in next-generation high-speed networks globally, including the network in Australia, will ''create new services, new business models, enhance productivity and deliver new wealth''.

''In this environment, with our culture of innovation and customer centricity, Melbourne IT and its customers only stand to benefit.''

Mr Turnbull, who increased his shareholding slightly in Melbourne IT after the network was announced in April 2009, said the benefits Mr Hnarakis was speaking about come from ''universal and affordable broadband, a goal we share''.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/turnbull-holds-10m-network-conflict-20101121-182mp.html

Gus: I think Malcolm is still mumbling through his hat... The only new broadband network worth its salt is that of Labor... and the Libs (conservatives) resent that this will be a great success...