From The Campaign Trail

A first class, high speed, accessible and affordable broadband system is fundamental to the future economy and absolutely essential for education, research and communications. The Howard government has failed to understand the importance of this infrastructure. Ryan is the most Internet connected electorate in Australia. People use the Internet for recreation and education, but in Ryan many businesses, including home based businesses in areas like Brookfield and Karana Downs, are dependent on broadband for their livelihood. Now we are told by the conservative think tank The Institute of Public Affairs that the Howard Government's wireless broadband does not provide the coverage they claim. You can access their report at: http://ipa.org.au/publications/publisting_detail.asp?pubid=685