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What now for the NBN? Answers to questions from iTWire.
I have been asked by iTWire to provide my thoughts on where the NBN should go from here as the rollout of the network is announced as completed.
The article appeared on 20 July 2020 and can be read here.
My full answers to the questions submitted are as follows :
I would like your views on the future direction that the NBN should take.
The debate over the NBN has always been framed as one about wh
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Why Democracy is Broken: A Blueprint for Change (The Why Series Book 1)
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