Tasmania’s Premier is using a National Broadband Network announcement as part of his re-election campaign
ABC political reporter Simon Fraser reports that the Federal Broadband Minister, Stephen Conroy, and Premier David Bartett chose an Aurora training centre on Hobart’s Eastern shore to announce funds to connect more than 50 suburbs in Hobart, Launceston, Burnie and Devonport to the national broadband network.
The timing of the federal government’s money couldn’t be better for David Bartlett, less than three weeks from polling day.
“I am thrilled that $100 million will keep the momentum going in our economy.”
But Senator Conroy made sure that Mr Bartlett got some credit for the money …
“(It was) his vision for being part of the federal government’s national broadband network.”
Connections for the first towns announced last year are expected by July.
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