The Federal Government has stifled a proposed Senate inquiry into the state of broadband competition in Australia, raising the ire of the Opposition and industry groups.
The Senate has voted to set up an inquiry into the pricing and competition regime of broadband, after the initially rejected bill was enhanced with additional terms of reference.
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