NBN will bury Labor at the next election - sooner or later

Comments on Paul Kelly “NBN heat is on and it'll keep rising”, 20/11/2010, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/nbn-heat-is-on-and-itll-keep-rising/story-e6frg6zo-1225956812030
The NBN is likely to sink Labor at the next election, no matter when it will be, early or late.

The opposition underestimated Labor's ability to use the NBN to its advantage in the last election and was ill prepared to attack it most effectively both during the election and post election negotiations with the independents.

That was the best Labor could get and from now on the flaws of the NBN will be increasingly exposed. On the other hand, the coalition has probably learned the lesson and will be much more focused on and sharpen its attacks on the NBN.

There may also be the likelihood of legal challenges to the forced decommission of copper network and forced closure of choices to consumers in the future. If that occurs, the government is likely to lose the legal case.

In all likelihood, the NBN will be stopped by a change of government in Canberra.

It will be a half completed project, unfortunately for Labor or fortunately for taxpayers to get the best among the worst from Labor.