10. CLARE CURRAN (Labour—Dunedin South) Link to this
to the Prime Minister
Does he have confidence in the Minister for Communications and Information Technology?
Rt Hon JOHN KEYDoes he support his Minister’s proposal for a 10-year regulatory holiday for the ultra-fast broadband supplier?
Is he aware of any telecommunications organisation that supports his Minister’s proposal, other than Telecom; if so, what is the name of that organisation?
The member will have to put the specifics down to the Minister. What I can say is that in attempting to put in place a regulatory framework of that nature we are trying to put some certainties so that people will actually invest in the long haul. I think that it is worth it for all consumers who will get ultra-fast broadband. If the member can think of a better way of doing it, she should go ahead and table that.
Does he know that the Ministry of Economic Development’s chief adviser to the Minister on the ultra-fast broadband project was named by the High Court for his role in Telecom’s anti-competitive actions, which led to a $12 million fine?