[LINK] Turnbull's address to the National Press Club

[David Boxall]

Transcript with references and link to the Q&A that followed is at: 
<http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/uncategorized/address-to-the-national-press-club-australia/>.

One comment that struck me:
"What about New Zealand?  Over the same timeframe but for a net cost of 
only $600 million[4], the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) 
initiative will ensure 1.2 million (or 75 per cent) of households will 
have fibre to the home (FTTH) delivering similar speeds as the 
Australian counterpart.

The remaining 25% will be covered by the $300 million Rural Broadband 
Initiative and will receive broadband over the existing and enhanced 
fibre to the node (FTTN)[5] network (which currently covers 84% of New 
Zealanders "...

If New Zealand already has a comprehensive FTTN network:
- How did Australia get so far behind and;
- Is the New Zealand example truly comparable, given that we're starting 
from so far behind (among other things)?

Off topic:
Listening to Turnbull clarified something about Australia's political 
personalities that's been niggling me. Turnbull at least tries to engage 
in debate. Abbott, it seems to me, focuses on rousing rabble. 
Unfortunately, Abbott seems to be right.

-- 
David Boxall                         | "Cheer up" they said.
                                     | "Things could be worse."
http://david.boxall.id.au            | So I cheered up and,
                                     | Sure enough, things got worse.
                                     |              --Murphy's musing