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Fifield Says NBN Management Advised Him Of Federal Police Leaks Referral

May 21, 2016

The Minister for Communications, Senator Mitch Fifield, says he was advised by National Broadband Network management that leaks of sensitive information had been referred to the Australian Federal Police.

Fifield says he “did not instruct nor request them to do so”.

Text of statement from the Minister for Communications, Senator Mitch Fifield.

Last year there were leaks of commercially sensitive information from NBN.

The senior management of NBN initiated an internal review, which identified matters of concern.

The NBN senior management subsequently referred these matters to the AFP.

I was advised by NBN that the matter had been referred to the AFP. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Broadband, Turnbull Tagged With: , ,

Turnbull Says Strategic Review Into NBN Shows Delays And Cost Blowouts

Dec 12, 2013

The Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull, says a review of the National Broadband Network shows it is two years behind schedule, has passed with fibre just 2% of its target, and will cost $29 billion more than the Labor government promised.

Turnbull released the Strategic Review into the NBN in a Ministerial Statement to the House of Representatives today.

Turnbull

The cost of the NBN had increased from $44 billion to $73 billion, according to Turnbull. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Abbott, Audio, Broadband, Video Tagged With: , ,

Jason Clare Accuses Government Of ‘Tawdry Excuses’ Over NBN Promise

Dec 12, 2013

The Shadow Minister for Communications, Jason Clare, has accused the Abbott government of breaking one of its most important election promises.

Clare was responding in the House of Representatives to today’s ministerial statement by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Clare said Turnbull’s abandonment of the coalition’s promise to deliver speeds of 25 megabits nationwide by 2016 made this “a day that the government will rue for a very long time”. [Read more…]

Filed Under: A.L.P., Audio, Broadband Tagged With: , , ,

Turnbull Issues ‘Statement Of Expectations’ For The NBN

Sep 24, 2013

The Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull, has issued a statement of expectations for the National Broadband Network.

Speaking at a press conference today, Turnbull also confirmed that he had requested the resignations of the NBN Board. He said this should not be taken as a personal criticism of the board but as a means of giving the government maximum flexibility when considering its options.

Turnbull said he had order NBN Co to continue rolling out fibre under existing contracts while a strategic review is undertaken. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Abbott, Broadband, Video Tagged With: ,
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