{"id":17677,"date":"2025-02-09T14:38:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T13:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/greens-say-labor-must-slash-nbn-chiefs-salary-in-exchange-for-support-on-anti-privatisation-bill\/"},"modified":"2025-02-09T14:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T13:38:42","slug":"greens-say-labor-must-slash-nbn-chiefs-salary-in-exchange-for-support-on-anti-privatisation-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/greens-say-labor-must-slash-nbn-chiefs-salary-in-exchange-for-support-on-anti-privatisation-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Greens say Labor must slash NBN chief\u2019s salary in exchange for support on anti-privatisation bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Exclusive:<\/strong> Greens call for NBN CEO salary to be cut by estimated $2.5m alongside \u2018cost-of-living\u2019 relief for users<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl\">breaking news email<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.adjust.com\/w4u7jx3\">free app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/series\/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl\">daily news podcast<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Greens say Labor must drastically cut the pay of the national broadband network\u2019s CEO, in exchange for their support on a bill to block any future privatisation of the publicly owned network.<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s amendments to Labor\u2019s bill include a salary cap for senior executives, placing a legal obligation on NBN services to remain \u201caffordable and accessible\u201d to consumers, and providing cost-of-living relief for those who can\u2019t afford essential communication services.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed\">Sign up for Guardian Australia\u2019s breaking news email<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <a 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