[LINK] Only under Labor. Oh, wait ...

[David Boxall]

A couple of comments from Facebook. This sort of thing is bound to 
happen, but I wonder just how prevalent it is.

<https://www.facebook.com/groups/BIRRR/permalink/470902853118407/?comment_id=470905613118131>
> The problem is with the NBN is they are letting contractors rip the 
> system right off, I spent time in Ipswich installing fiber to the 
> premises and some of the "tricks to the trade" i have witnessed in 
> order for contractors to get more money are sickening.

<https://www.facebook.com/groups/BIRRR/permalink/470902853118407/?comment_id=470909456451080>
> NBN sub contractors under THIESS mentality
>
> That existing conduit is only 10mm were not going to try and rod that 
> book in civil's "we get more money"
>
> That existing conduit is gal don't try and rod it "book in civils 
> "more money"
>
> We can rod to within a meter of the house but lets not install a Y 
> joiner here lets go back to a meter from the pit and install Y joiner 
> there and run new lead-in from there as you know we get more money 
> that way.
>
> What we can rod all the way to the house not acceptable better dig a 
> hole and break the conduit so we get more money for fixing it.

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