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The opposition communications spokesperson, David Coleman, is speaking to ABC radio RN, criticising the government's legislation designed to keep the NBN in public hands.

He is having trouble saying whether the opposition will support the bill, or whether a future Coalition government would want to sell the NBN.

We're not going to just sort of immediately jump at some silly theatrical statement from the government. The adults in the room will review this in a normal way.

We've got no intention of changing the ownership structure of the NBN. Nobody does. And frankly, because the NBN is going so badly, there's not exactly a lineup of people [wanting to buy it].

Parents are crying out for a degree of certainty, they're crying out for government guidance, a lot more rule that people can follow. That doesn't mean there won't be challenging but at least provides a starting point for parents. It gives them a tool about how to address this and parents who have gone through all this and all the pain that social media can place upon their children, they're the ones I think are the most powerful advocates for this reform.