This was definitely one of the few elements that was left open for Telstra to increase the price.

This will simply mean more delays. When you have this hanging over your head how can you do things like due diligence? Nobody will sign off on this when it is still up in the air.

This will simply mean more delays.

I think the natural share price is between $3.70 and $3.80.

A black day for competition in Australia.

Telstra has been able to maintain very high margins in its traditional market.

I would now propose forming a consortium along the lines the Minister is asking for.

This has nothing to do with government policy, this has nothing to do with regulation, this is technology, ... The reason why Australia is so late in actually changing to lower margins is because of the fact that there hasn't been any competition.

To use Macquarie's own words, I'd like to see factual information from Macquarie why these issues are lies, incorrect or misleading.