[LINK] potential Telstra breakup

[Roger Clarke]

>On Wednesday 03 October 2007 10:45, Roger Clarke wrote:
>>  Having ceded ownership, on what basis can the government force a break-up?

I left out the second part.

Having gifted public infrastructure to a corporation, if the 
government wants to take it back again, it is required by law to pay 
just compensation.

The case will fund silks' yachts, wineries and alpaca-farms for many 
years to come.


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