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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Quote Paul</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><I> <FONT FACE="Calibri">"</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><I><FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><I> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Last mile infrastructure competition would be a huge bonus for Australian consumers.</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><I><FONT FACE="Calibri">"</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><I></I></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">It is the last place competition makes sense.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Should we</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">also</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">have 4 providers of railway</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri"> line</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">s to Sy</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">dney? or</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">3</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> driveways into your house?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">A national provider, under regulation</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au">,<FONT FACE="Calibri"> makes the most sense for Australia. Competition is not</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> right cure for all problems.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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