Mr SWAN (Lilley—Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer) (14:32): There is a very simple answer to that question because the report, which I have read, from the Economist Intelligence Unit is not worth the paper it is written on. Honourable members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! The Acting Prime Minister will resume his seat until the House comes to order. Mr Hockey interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! The member for North Sydney is warned. Mr SWAN: They got it wrong. The fact is that we had produced— Opposition members interjecting— Mr SWAN: Well, it is a fact. Honourable members interjecting— Mr Pyne interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Sturt is now warned. The House will come to order. Mr Dutton interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Dickson will leave the chamber for one hour under standing order 94(a). The member for Dickson then left the chamber. Mr SWAN: I know those opposite think we live in a post-fact world. That is demonstrated in here every day of the week when it comes to basic facts about the economy, about levels of borrowing, about the IMF, about the NBN and about just about anything else. On this occasion they want to quote one report, but the evidence is contradicted by just about every other reputable report on the NBN that has been done around the world. I will quote someone that they like to quote occasionally, Mr Alan Kohler. He said: Not only will the NBN not be a white elephant it will almost certainly prove to be a great investment. In fact, without wishing to get carried away … it could represent, on its own, a huge national savings plan. When it's finished the asset will be worth several times the government's investment of $27.5 billion. End of story.