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  • Alston flags inquiry into bush telecoms

    Senator Alston, minister for communications and IT, today announced another independent inquiry into the state of telecommunications in regional and rural Australia.

  • AU govt boosts rural telecomms services: Alston

    The federal government has indicated a willingness to adopt all the recommendations of an inquiry into telecommunications services in rural and regional Australia, paving the way for the likely sale of the remainder of Telstra.

  • Democrats' assurance over Telstra sale

    Democract Senator Lyn Allison has given assurance that Telstra won't be sold in the coming months, despite indications given by Senator Alston that the Government is seeking to accelerate processes to pass the sale.

  • Opposition backs away from Telstra split

    Labor has ended its 'debate' over the structural separation of Telstra, admitting it is no longer feasible as the Government is not the sole owner of the giant telecommunications company.

  • Telstra consumers cop $170m slug: Opposition

    The row between the Federal Government and the Opposition over recent Telstra price legislation has deepened, with the Shadow Minister for Telecommunications claiming the governments own modelling shows consumers will be worse off.

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