16 September 2010
Make no mistake.
The ALP won government due to its National Broadband Network (NBN) policy rather than the rumours of popularity in the 2 party-preferred stakes, rather than its supposedly more shrewd negotiation skills, and rather than the mooted offerings of billions to regional Australia.
Both key independents - Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott - mentioned the NBN as a key reason for swinging the result Julia Gillard's way instead of the technologically illiterate Tony Abbott.
Even the key sweeteners for these Independent MPs had to do with the NBN. Regional Australia will get it first, and good on them.
Now... what about the debate and its future direction?
Mark Jones presented a very good edition of his The Scoop radio program on this very topic.