Peter Gerrand – The Conversation

What do the two broadband policies mean for regional Australia?

August 21, 2013

FactCheck: will regional internet users pay more under the Coalition’s NBN plan?

Matthew Sorell, University of Adelaide

“If people want to access high-speed fibre, they will have to pay $5000 for the privilege… We believe that people in regions should pay the same price as people in Brisbane CBD or Sydney CBD. Under the…

We factcheck Malcolm Turnbull and Anthony Albanese on this week’s Q&A program.

July 9, 2013

FactCheck Q&A: broadband, climate change and Labor Party reform

Peter Gerrand, The University of Melbourne; Mark Rolfe, UNSW , and Tony Wood, Grattan Institute

UPDATED: We were inundated with ideas for statements to check from Monday night’s Q&A on ABC TV. Here, our experts tackle four claims on three of the most requested topics. 1. Anthony Albanese: claims…

Yesterday, the Coalition launched its blueprint for the national broadband network, which will have lower access speeds but will be cheaper to build. But is it good policy? AAP

April 9, 2013

The Coalition’s NBN policy is a triumph of short‑termism over long‑term vision

Peter Gerrand, The University of Melbourne

“The superfast broadband of the order of 100+ megabits per second (Mbps) and into the gigaspeed bracket is de rigueur for any nation purporting to be a developed and advancing economy.” – Phil Ruthven…

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