
Does nbn mean anything anymore?
It was originally an acronym for national broadband network. Is this still the case? The TV adverts keep talking about the nbn network, whch is like talking about pin numbers. Drives me bonkers.
The Australian Senate's Committee of Privileges decided yesterday that documents seized from former Senator Stephen Conroy and a staffer last year are covered by parliamentary privilege, and can't be used in any police investigation into who leaked them. The report was triggered by last year's raids of the offices of …
Not bloody needed.
Make-work for petty public servants is right, and more money into the coffers of corporations contracting to it. Orgs who needs fibre already have it, and the speed from mobile connections these days is fine for streaming Netflix etc or whatever time waster you have in mind.
Worst of all, the plan is to have one entity with overall control of the internet in Oz.
We have such shit elected representatives in this country, and it is our own damn fault.
It would have been healthier if they'd at least launched a further investigation to get to the bottom of this. Clearly, they believe someone misbehaved. Why have they not followed through and identified the appropriate personnel for dismissal?
Letting such shenanigans slide breeds corruption (with time).