Senator CONROY (Victoria—Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity) (15:02): Mr President, it saddens me that those in the far corner in the National Party have sold the doormats, have sold out and have sold the souls of their rural and regional constituents in opposing world-class technology being deployed in their local areas, all while supporting Malcolm Turnbull's position— The PRESIDENT: You need to refer to people by their— Senator CONROY: sorry, Mr Turnbull's position—to abolish uniform wholesale pricing and suggest that people in the country can have a voucher. That is your alternative. Back on 7 April 2009, Senator Joyce, of all people, lauded the NBN, claiming it as his own. Here is Senator Joyce's quote: How could we disagree with something that is quite evidently our idea … Senator Nash even joined in, and she said: The plan then was to roll out fibre optic cable which the government would lease to service providers— (Time expired) Senator Chris Evans: Mr President, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper. In doing so, I pass on the government senators' congratulations to Senator Fifield on the birth of his son.