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Nick Minchin
News and interviews on Nick Minchin including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Conroy under fire for $30 million bill from aborted National Broadband Network tender
Communications minister Stephen Conroy under fire from the Federal Opposition questioning his judgement regarding the NBN tender process.
Tony Abbott announces front bench, Ciobo replaced by Billson as small business spokesperson
Federal opposition leader Tony Abbott has announced a new front bench, less than one week after former leader Malcolm Turnbull was voted out of his position.
Can Tony Abbott really dodge carbon tax? Kohler
Tony Abbott looks set to promise Australians 'no big new tax' – as he calls Rudd's ETS plan. But though carbon reduction is quite possible through regulation alone, he would be foolish to promise carbon reduction at 'no cost'.
Joe Hockey emerges as favourite in battle for the Liberal Party leadership
As opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey emerges as the potential new leader of the Liberal Party, Turnbull refuses to step aside.
Political debate over Telstra reforms likely to be delayed until 2010: Economy Roundup
Confidence has been given a boost as new car sales continued to rise during October, with the seasonally adjusted estimate for total sales of new motor vehicles up by 3.7%.
Government to reveal final emissions trading scheme proposal tomorrow as Coalition in-fighting continues
Final emissions trading scheme legislation comes as opposition within the Liberal party is growing against leader Malcolm Turnbull, with a number of ministers prepared to vote against the scheme.
How Kevin Rudd can get the emission trading scheme over the line and kill off the Opposition: Kohler
Today, with a nod of his head, Kevin Rudd can entrench Labor power for years to come, simply by agreeing to more compensation for the electricity industry or extending the current compensation beyond 2015.
AAPT chief attacks National Broadband Network price tag
AAPT chief executive Paul Broad attacks the NBN, saying the plan is “absolute rubbish” and a front for the Government to break-up Telstra’s wholesale and retail divisions.
ASIC hits Commonwealth Bank with $100,000 fine, Construction sector slide: Economy Roundup
Telstra is urging for a Senate Inquiry in order to delay any debate on the proposed legislation that would see the company split its retail and wholesale divisions.
Federal Government wants Telstra to be broken up
The Federal Government will introduce a package of telecommunications reforms that will force Telstra to separate its retail, wholesale and infrastructure businesses unless it voluntarily agrees to separate these businesses.
Opposition slams Government for delaying release of internet filter trial results
The Opposition attacks communications minister Stephen Conroy for failing to deliver a report on the results of the internet filtering scheme.
Opposition warns Senate may block broadband network bill
Opposition communications spokesman Nick Minchin warns the legislation for the NBN Bill may not be passed, claiming certain requirements in the Bill are ambiguous.
National Broadband Network off to a slow start as search for board heats up
With the search for National Broadband Network board members only just beginning, it appears the Government is already falling behind on its plans for the $43 billion infrastructure project.
Questions raised over viability and timing of broadband plan
While the information technology industry has praised the NBN plan, experts have raised questions.
iiNet slams Communications Minister over copyright case comments
The chief executive of iiNet is considering legal action against a federal minister after he ridiculed iiNet's defence.
iiNet withdraws from internet filtering test
Internet service provider iiNet has dropped out of the testing phase of the Government's internet filtering scheme.
Government to start a blog watch
The Federal Government will now monitor blogs on the internet as part of a new digital monitoring strategy, and documents criticising Communications Minister Stephen Conroy will get special attention.
Government furious at leaking of website blacklist
The Federal Government has condemned the leaking of a list claiming to contain websites that will be blocked under a mandatory internet filtering scheme
BREAKING NEWS: Government's website blacklist revealed
The Government’s blacklist of over 2,000 websites that are to be banned under the planned mandatory ISP-level filtering system has been leaked onto the internet.
Credibility of internet filtering trials under question
The Federal Government’s trials of its internet filtering program is set to begin today, but two major internet service providers have been dumped from the trialling process.
