Parliament cannot discharge its duty: Turnbull

19.11.2010

The Australian Senate has resolved that the Government should immediately provide the National Broadband Network business plan to the parliament and the public.

Greens communications spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlam, successfully moved a motion demanding that communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, table the business plan and the Government's response to the McKinsey and Company and KPMG Implementation Study, effective immediately.

"We keep hearing the business plan is overflowing with good news, but the Parliament hasn't seen it.

"The Prime Minister now says it will be released in December, long after Parliament has risen. I strongly suggest the Prime Minister reconsider this decision, so that Parliament can do its job - particularly with so many telco-related issues in play during this sitting fortnight."

According to independent Senator, Nick Xenophon, with who's help the motion passed the Senate, said the Government was picking a fight with people that were sympathetic to an NBN.