From: Cheryl Arnott [cheryl.arnott@ntu.edu.au]
Sent: Friday, 12 September 2003 3:23 PM
To: ECITA, Committee (SEN)
Subject: Don't sell Telstra

As with all such public infrastructure Telstra ought not to be sold.  All Australian's deserve equal access to high quality service in relation to phone and email provisions.  There is no way that a private company relying upon sales returns will see it as their duty of care to provide equally to lightly populated areas spread over vast kilometres.  Not everyone does, nor does choose to, live on the eastern seaboard where such private enterprises are likely to focus their attention and service provision.  Retain what we have remaining in government control, this is an enterprise which should benefit all of the public. 

Yours sincerely
Cheryl Arnott

 

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