Guy Barnett LLB, LLM, FAICD, Former Senator & Author

Senate Media Releases

This archive contains the Media Releases that were generated during my Senate career.

Current Articles | Archives | Search

Communications

Sydney Morning Herald: Obesity in Defence Forces

Sydney Morning Herald: Obesity in Defence Forces Click here to download the attachment ... (22-Oct)

The Australian: NBN take up

The Australian: NBN take up Click here to download the attachment ... (22-Oct)

Australian Financial Review: Australian Law Reform Commission

Australian Financial Review: Australian Law Reform Commission Click here to download the attachment ... (22-Oct)

The Mercury: VC medal

The Mercury: VC medal Click here to download the attachment ... (22-Oct)

The Mercury_Bibles banned at Citizenship Ceremonies

The Mercury_Bibles banned at Citizenship Ceremonies Click here to download the attachment ... (22-Oct)

Questions remain on Broadband: Where is the other $600 million?

Important questions remain unanswered about $600 million in funding for the NBN roll-out in Tasmania, despite today’s announcement of a $100 million equity injection into the Tas NBN Co., according to Liberal Senator Guy Barnett. "The NBN roll-out in Tasmania is estimated to cost $700 million. If t... ... (01-Mar)

Senate Inquiry Proves Policy on the Run. Waste and mismanagement piling up

The Government's $41 million home insulation industry rescue package was a knee-jerk reaction and another example of policy on the run, a Senate inquiry has heard today. Chairman of the Coalition Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee, Senator Guy Barnett, said a senior Government official at the S... ... (26-Feb)

Senate report demands answers on Tasmanian NBN Rollout

The Senate Select Committee Report on the National Broadband Network released today has demanded answers to questions by 31 December 2009, Senator Guy Barnett said today. “The Senate Report has recommended “that the Government release a detailed business plan for Tasmania by 31 December 2009 that i... ... (26-Nov)

State Government, Major Players, Run for Cover on Tassie Broadband

The Tasmanian NBN Company, the state Labor Government and Aurora Energy have all refused to appear before the Senate Select Committee into the National Broadband Network hearing to be held in Hobart next week, said Liberal Senator Guy Barnett. “These main players have all been invited to appear, bu... ... (04-Oct)

Another Broadband Launch, But Questions Still Need Answering

Today’s announcement by Premier David Bartlett and Federal Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy that construction of the Tasmanian NBN link to Midway Point in the State’s south has commenced is yet another media stunt on a project without answers, according to Liberal Senator Guy Barnett. ... ... (24-Sep)

Tas NBN Company documents show conflict

“The Federal Labor Government appears conflicted over its National Broadband Network roll-out plans for Tasmania,” Liberal Senator Guy Barnett said today following his release of the Tasmania NBN company’s Constitution. “The objectives of the new Tasmania NBN company include delivering affordable b... ... (26-Aug)

Broadband rollout: questions need answering

Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy has refused to answer how much Federal funding had been allocated to the Tasmanian NBN project to date and in future years. “The $700 million estimated cost of the broadband rollout in Tasmania is a lot of money, yet we don’t know who is paying and exa... ... (21-Aug)

Tasmanian NBN Company Directors Revealed

Liberal Senator Guy Barnett has today revealed the names of the newly appointed directors of the Tasmania NBN Company after Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, failed to do so under questioning in the Senate. ‘Following the Minister’s refusal to d... ... (14-Aug)

Conroy deflects attention from broadband "rollout"

Minister for Broadband and Communications, Senator Stephen Conroy, is trying desperately to deflect attention from the detail of the Government's National Broadband Network 'roll-out', according to Liberal Senator, Guy Barnett. "Senator Conroy has named me in the Senate today as being supportive of... ... (11-Aug)

30% of Tasmanians miss out on OneHD

Liberal Senator Guy Barnett has written to Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy seeking his assistance to do whatever is necessary to see that Tasmanians in regional and remote communities do not miss out on the One HD 24 hour sports channel which starts in Tasmania today. “This new sport... ... (30-Jul)

Tender documents reveal only 4% of cable will be underground

Both the Federal and State Governments have tried to hide the fact that only 4% (or 20km) of the 580km of broadband optic fibre cabling will be placed underground, Liberal Senator Guy Barnett said today. ‘Hidden in tender documents released yesterday by Aurora Energy (see attached) is the fact that... ... (17-Jul)

Conroy "Minister for Delays"

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is the ‘Minister for Delays’ according to Liberal Senator Guy Barnett. Senator Barnett’s comments came after Senator Conroy visited Tasmania to announce little more than the beginning of a tender process that will not see high speed broadband available to Tas... ... (16-Jul)

Conroy must provide details

Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy must not leave the State before providing the long overdue detail on the Tasmanian rollout of the National Broadband Network, according to Liberal Senator Guy Barnett. “Many questions remain to be answered, and today’s visit to Tasmania by Senator Conr... ... (16-Jul)

OneHD Sports Channel - Tasmania Still Missing Out

Tasmania is the only State to miss out on the OneHD 24 hour sports TV channel, said Liberal Senator Guy Barnett today. “OneHD has now been rolled out to all Australian capital cities and many regional areas. Tasmanians are being treated as 2nd class citizens. We are just as keen on sport, if not mo... ... (05-Jul)

OneHD Rollout Deferred - Decision Pending

‘The rollout of OneHD 24 hour sports channel in Tasmania has been deferred,’ Liberal Senator Guy Barnett said today. ‘I have been advised a decision on the timing of the rollout is expected very soon. The rollout was expected from today, 2 July, but there are clearly issues that have to be sorted.’... ... (02-Jul)

Page 1 of 2

First Previous [1] 2 Next Last

How to Lobby

Make a Difference - a practical guide to lobbying by Guy Barnett Consulting, Government & Corporate Relations

Packed with practical advice, opinion and essential information about how to lobby, as well as with interesting political and historical facts, my indispensable handbook is for anyone in our nation who seeks to understand or participate in the political process. More info…