Portfolio Media Releases
Coalition's slower NBN will 'make less money'
The Departments of Finance and Communications revealed today that there will be a major revenue hole in the Government's alternative NBN plan. "The Government has focused exclusively on the cost of constructing the NBN, and has ignored the issue of revenues NBN Co can earn,"... read more...
Turnbull's NBN cuts leave Brisbane Northside residents in limbo
Shadow Minister for Communications Jason Clare and Federal Member for Lilley Wayne Swan today met with residents in Nundah, some of the 10,500 locals wiped off the NBN rollout map by the Coalition Government. Last month the Coalition Government took 10,500 Northside... read more...
Turnbull's NBN cuts leave Central Coast residents in limbo
Shadow Minister for Communications Jason Clare and Senator for New South Wales Deborah O'Neill today met with residents in Tascott, some of 16,900 locals wiped off the NBN rollout map by the Coalition Government. "A number of residents have called and spoken to me at... read more...
Turnbull's NBN cuts leave Illawarra residents in limbo and workers out of a job
Shadow Minister for Communications Jason Clare, Member for Cunningham Sharon Bird and Member for Throsby Stephen Jones today met with residents in Horsley, who are just some of 29,000 locals wiped off the NBN rollout map by the Coalition Government. "Countless... read more...
Turnbull breaks another promise: More secrecy from a government that refuses to answer questions or release documents
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull's commitment to transparency in Government has failed to survive the first parliamentary sitting week. In opposition Mr Turnbull said: "We will be completely transparent." Yesterday Mr Turnbull's Department quietly updated its website... read more...
More 'jobs for the boys' at NBN Co
Malcolm Turnbull has today appointed another mate to the board of NBN Co. This follows the appointment of Ziggy Switowski as Executive Chairman of the board and JB Rousselot as Head of Strategy and Transformation within NBN Co. Justin Milne worked with Mr Turnbull at OzEmail... read more...
Turnbull admits to 500,000 broken promises
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull today admitted that more than half a million homes and businesses are unlikely to get fibre to the premises and will become the first victims of the Coalition cuts to the NBN. On Channel Ten's Meet the Press this morning, Mr Turnbull... read more...
Abbott slaps down Turnbull on Huawei
The Abbott Government is hopelessly divided on national security, Shadow Minister for Communications Jason Clare said today. The Australian newspaper reports today that Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ruled out any review of the ban on Huawei participating in the roll out of... read more...
First half a million victims of Coalition cuts to NBN
More than half a million homes and businesses were today identified as the first victims of the Coalition cuts to the National Broadband Network. Shadow Minister for Communications Jason Clare called on the Coalition Government to stick to its word and honour existing... read more...
Home Affairs and Justice Portfolio
THE HON. JASON CLARE MP MEDIA RELEASE It has been a great honour to serve as the Minister for Home Affairs and the Minister for Justice since December 2011. I congratulate Scott Morrison on his appointment as Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Michael... read more...
