We’re liveblogging today’s ICT debate between Labor’s Stephen Conroy, Liberal’s Tony Smith and Scott Ludlam from the Greens. Who will win? We’ll find out as the event kicks off at 1pm…
UPDATE: It’s all over now. Once you’re done reading through, head on over to our poll to tell us who you think won.
Mark Hopson
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 12:12 PMThere is a live stream on youtube aswell :)
Tom
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 12:24 PMBig thanks for this Nick! I’d watch the youtube one but since I’m at work that’s not an option, unfortunately.
protzec
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 1:18 PMlive streaming also at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/test-haymarket
Peter Campbell
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 1:32 PMLove how Scott avoids every question about the NBN fired at him
Peter Campbell
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 1:40 PMCorrection to my previous comment i ment Tony
Sean Tam
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 2:09 PMjust going by the liveblog; this debate has done nothing but confirm the 3 things i had thought going into it:
1. Libs know nothing about the interwebs
2. Greens are getting my Senate vote
3. Conroy is the biggest douche in the universe – John Edward please had over the award
sfoxe
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 2:14 PMThe Liberals will not invest heavily into the IT industry, upgrading fibre lines between major cities and relying on selling off wireless spectrum in 2014 to meet minimum baseline standards. Much of Smith’s comments were attacks on ALP or fear mongering rather than progressive policy making.
Labor will invest in the NBN but will sell it off after 5 years, which further shows their lack of sense with money. They will blindly push forward with the internet filter despite being the only one in the room that wants it. Conroy often interrupted Smith rudely and was happy to quote experts but only when it suited him – not on the filter issue. His points about Asian countries having 100Mbit broadband widely available is spot on, although they don’t have a huge continent with low population density to support.
IMHO The Greens provide the best vision. Investing in the NBN is important, preventing waste in that investment through privatisation, and fighting against the current ALP implementation of the internet filter. Ludlum was cool and professional at all times and made important points – eg: If we don’t invest in a NBN then how can we expect citizens to move away from our 5 major cities, making them even more crowded.
TJDW
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 2:20 PMSo ConBoy recommits to the filter… despite the fact that he knows now that it’s dead in the water as far as making it through the senate goes. Seems to me if he wanted to get votes back, he should’ve used this debate to announce the cancellation of the policy. Makes sense to me.. but then, I’m not a politician. I just have common sense.
Normandy
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 3:24 PMwow, so the libs want to make a broadband for the year 2000, amazing insight!
Zac F.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 3:24 PMThe future is looking bright again. Now we just need nuclear fusion, superconductors and an alternative to oil.