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Thank you for the opportunity to address the Victorian Transport Association State Conference.

Mrs Phillips (Gilmore) (05:09): My question is to the Minister for Communications.

CAROL BROWN: Thank you for coming and welcome to Minister Conroy to Tasmania and to our beautiful city.

MICHELLE ROWLAND, MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS: Good morning, everyone.

JULIE HARE, HOST: Hello and welcome to the National Press Club here in Canberra for today’s Westpac address.

Ms Rowland (Greenway—Minister for Communications) (15:21): I thank the member for her question and her ongoing advocacy when it comes to high-speed broadband

Mr Brian Mitchell (Lyons) (14:15): My question is to the Minister for Communications.

Thank you very much, Laura. Thank you to the Press Club.

THE HON TONY BURKE MP, MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS: Thanks so much, Michelle, and we acknowledge the traditional owners