Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance) (14:59): Under Labor, the NBN was ordered to roll out a technology hand-picked by Senator Conroy—regardless of cost. Senator Wong was a shareholder minister but she clearly did not have the strength to stand up to Senator Conroy in relation to this fiscally irresponsible and reckless approach. It is extraordinary. Honourable senators interjecting — The PRESIDENT: Order on both sides! Senator CORMANN: This government, in contrast, is setting up a hard limit of $29.5 billion of capital we will contribute, and we have freed up NBN Co.'s management to choose the most cost-effective technologies to deliver the network. That is the only responsible way to complete this project. It is the responsible way to protect taxpayers—something Senator Wong never did. She just let Senator Conroy run amok and waste money.