[clug] [OT] Broadband clangers

[Anthony David]

On 11/08/10 10:42, Lana Brindley wrote:
> On 11 August 2010 10:28, Bob Edwards<bob at cs.anu.edu.au>  wrote:
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>> The
>> minister must have more compelling reasons to invest $43B for the
>> NBN than enabling SmartGrids.
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> He does. He just doesn't know what they are. Don't forget who you're talking
> about here. Senator Conroy isn't the brightest crayon in the political box.
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Sadly, the Govt rarely enunciated a clear vision from the start.

This, from the press release when the implementation study was released, 
is the closest they got to selling a "benefit".

...

The Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner said: 
"Delivering the NBN will help kick start a revival in Australia’s 
productivity growth, which has deteriorated in recent years."


Anthony