Footnotes

Chapter 1

[1]        A fuller overview of the historical context of the inquiry is contained in the committee's interim reports: see Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network, Third Report, 26 November 2009 ('Third Report'), pp 1–4, www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/broadband_ctte/third_report/report.pdf; Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network, Fourth Interim Report, 18 May 2010 ('Fourth Report'), pp 1–3, https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/broadband_ctte/interim4-report/report.pdf.

[2]        McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010.

[3]        Paragraph 2A was inserted by the Senate on 26 November, 2009, pursuant to Recommendation 12 of the committee's Third Report. The full Terms of Reference, as amended, is reproduced in appendix 1.

[4]        Mr Daryl Quinlivan, Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 15 April 2010, p. 63.

[5]        The Hon. Lindsay Tanner, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, 'Landmark study confirms NBN vision is achievable and affordable', Joint media release, 6 May 2010, www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/040 (accessed 6 May 2010).

Chapter 2 - Implementation Study

[1]        Third Report, November 2009, pp 32–34.

[2]        See Fourth Report, May 2010, Chapter 2, pp 7-30.

[3]        See Fourth Report, May 2010, pp 7–9.

[4]        See Fourth Report, May 2010, pp 13–29.

[5]        Internet Industry Association, Submission 130, pp 1, 5.

[6]        Mr Paul Budde, Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd, Submission 128, p. 2.

[7]        Mr Michael S Cox, Submission 139, p. 1.

[8]        Professor Henry Ergas, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 2.

[9]        Mr Allan Asher, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 20 May 2010, p. 4.

[10]      Mr Andrew Sheridan, General Manager, Interconnect and Regulation, Optus, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 65.

[11]      Ms Rosemary Sinclair, Managing Director, Australian Telecommunications Users Group, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 20 May 2010, pp 21–22.

[12]      Mr Allan Asher, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 20 May 2010, pp 3–4.

[13]      The Hon. Kevin Rudd, MP, Prime Minister, the Hon Wayne Swan MP, Treasurer, the Hon Lindsay Tanner MP, Finance Minister, and Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, 'New National Broadband Network', Joint Press Release, 7 April 2009, www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2009/022 (accessed 9 June 2010).

[14]      Professor Jock Given, 'Inside Conroy's Implement', Inside Story: Current affairs and culture, http://inside.org.au/inside-conroys-implement/, 16 May 2010 (accessed 9 June 2010).

[15]      Mr Kevin Morgan, Submission 133iii, pp 1–2.

[16]      Dr Ian Martin, 'The promised land: Costs and benefits of the NBN vision', Telecommunications Journal of Australia, vol. 60, no. 2, p. 30.15.

[17]      Mr Daryl Quinlivan, Deputy Secretary, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 20 May 2010, p. 67.

[18]      Business Council of Australia, Submission 136ii, p. 4.

[19]      Dr Mark Harrison, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 9.

[20]      Dr Mark Harrison, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 8.

[21]      Professor Henry Ergas, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 16.

[22]      Professor Paul Kerin, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, pp 29–30.

[23]      Professor Paul Kerin, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 32.

[24]      Professor Paul Kerin, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 36.

[25]      Professor Reg Coutts, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 26.

[26]      Mr Mark Pearson, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 50.

[27]      Third Report, November 2009, pp 64-66.

[28]      Third Report, November 2009, p. 66, [6.18].

[29]      Fourth Report, May 2010, p. 8 [2.10] – [2.11].

[30]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. v.

[31]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. i.

[32]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 10.

[33]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 281, recommendation 45.

[34]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 293, recommendation 43.

[35]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 317, recommendation 47.

[36]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 317.

[37]      Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee, Submission 135ii, p. 3.

[38]      Professor Reg Coutts, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 22.

[39]      Professor Reg Coutts, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 25.

[40]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 119.

[41]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 120.

[42]      See McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 120, Exhibit 2-21.

[43]      Fourth Report, May 2010, pp 104–106.

[44]      Internet Society of Australia, Submission 140, p. 4; Australian Communications and Consumer Action Network, Submission 138ii, pp 5–7; Mr Michael Cox, Submission 139, p. 17.

[45]      Mr Karl Hampton MLA, Minister for Information, Communications and Technology Policy, Northern Territory Government, Submission 132, p. 2.

[46]      Australian Competition and Consumer Action Network, Submission 138ii, 'Response to NBN Implementation Study', p. 3.

[47]      Australian Competition and Consumer Action Network, Submission 138ii, 'Response to NBN Implementation Study', p. 6; Mr Karl Hampton MLA, Minister for Information, Communications and Technology Policy, Northern Territory Government, Submission 132, p. 1.

[48]      Australian Competition and Consumer Action Network, Submission 138ii, 'Response to NBN Implementation Study', pp 7–8.

[49]      Mr Michael Cox, Submission 139, p. 2–3; Internet Society of Australia, Submission 140, p. 3.

[50]      Internet Protocol Television is television content that, instead of being delivered through traditional broadcast and cable formats, is received by the viewer through the technologies used for computer networks.

[51]      A system that allows users to select and watch or listen to video or audio content on demand.

[52]      Voice over Internet Protocol is a protocol optimised for the transmission of voice through the internet.

[53]      Internet Society of Australia, Submission 140, p. 3.

[54]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 214.

[55]      Mr Karl Hampton MLA, Minister for Information, Communications and Technology Policy, Northern Territory Government, Submission 132, p. 3; Mr Michael Cox, Submission 139, p. 16.

[56]      Australian Competition and Consumer Action Network, Submission 138ii, 'Response to NBN Implementation Study', p. 6.

[57]      Professor Reg Coutts, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 25; Mr Karl Hampton MLA, Minister for Information, Communications and Technology Policy, Northern Territory Government, Submission 132, p. 3; Mr Michael Cox, Submission 139, p. 16.

[58]      Mr Michael Cox, Submission 139, p. 12; Dr Ross Kelso, Submission 137ii, p. 5.

[59]      Fourth Report, May 2010, pp 89–95. See also: Fourth Report, May 2010, Additional comments of Australian Greens, p. 146.

[60]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 53.

[61]      McKinsey-KPMG, Implementation Study for the National Broadband Network, 5 March 2010, p. 53.

[62]      Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee, Submission 135ii, p. 3.

[63]      Mr Andrew Sheridan, General Manager, Interconnect and Regulation, Optus, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, pp 69–70.

[64]      Ms Rosemary Sinclair, Managing Director, Australian Telecommunications Users Group, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 20 May 2010, pp 23–24.

[65]      Australian Government, Budget measures: budget paper no. 2: 2010-2011, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, 2010, pp. 117-118.

[66]      The Hon. Lindsay Tanner, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, 'Landmark study confirms NBN vision is achievable and affordable', Joint media release, 6 May 2010, www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/040 (accessed 8 June 2010).

[67]      Internet Society of Australia, Submission 140, p. 1.

[68]      Optus, Submission 134iii, pp 1–2.

[69]      Mr John Hilvert, Communications Director, Internet Industry Association, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 20 May 2010, p. 11.

[70]      Professor Henry Ergas, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 2.

[71]      Professor Henry Ergas, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 2.

[72]      Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, answer to question on notice, 20 May 2010 (received 3 June 2010).

[73]      Professor Henry Ergas, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 3.

[74]      Mr Kevin Morgan, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 20 May 2010, p. 38.

[75]      Mr Kevin Morgan, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 20 May 2010, p. 37.

[76]      Professor Paul Kerin, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 28.

[77]      Mr Kevin Morgan, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 20 May 2010, p. 33.

[78]      Business Council of Australia, Submission 136ii, pp 4–5.

[79]      Professor Henry Ergas, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 4 June 2010, p. 5.

Additional Comments – Australian Greens

[1]        Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 138ii, pp 5–6.

[2]        Mr Karl Hampton MLA, Minister for Information, Communications and Technology Policy, Northern Territory Government, Submission 132, p. 2.