Telstra's NBN deal
NBN Co and Telstra sign a historic agreement. Telecommunications incumbent Telstra has agreed to migrate its copper and cable broadband networks to Government-owned NBN Co in a deal worth $11 billion.
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By Ry Crozier | Nov 25, 2010 | 2 Comments 
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By Ry Crozier, Brett Winterford | Nov 24, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Government passes second hurdle.
 
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By Ry Crozier | Nov 24, 2010 | Comment Now 
Favours structural separation of Telstra.
 
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Put to parliamentary vote.
 
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By Ry Crozier | Nov 17, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Independents up campaign after passing Telstra split bill.
 
Conroy: Coalition NBN bill edits "redundant" 
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Read the bill, he says.
 
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By Ry Crozier | Oct 20, 2010 | Comment Now 
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By Ry Crozier | Oct 20, 2010 | 5 Comments 
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By Ry Crozier | Mar 17, 2010 | 6 Comments 
Government holds onto NBN implementation study.
 
Greens demand USO changes before Telstra split 
By Brett Winterford | Nov 20, 2009 | 1 Comment 
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Ministers line up to brand Minchin a 'Luddite' 
Oct 22, 2009 | 19 Comments 
Debate over telecommunications legislation gets ugly.
 
Family First fields concerns over Telstra split 
By Brett Winterford | Oct 20, 2009 | 9 Comments 
Fielding concerned for 'mum and dad' Telstra shareholders.
 
Telstra pleads its case with independents 
By Brett Winterford | Oct 20, 2009 | 7 Comments 
Xenophon and Fielding lobbied as Coalition moves to block Telstra split.
 
Senators air concern over cost of Telstra split 
By Brett Winterford | Oct 14, 2009 | Comment Now 
Government relying on Telstra's numbers.
 
Telstra urges Senate to delay separation 
By Ben Grubb | Oct 13, 2009 | 13 Comments 
Pleads with Senators.
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