The federal government has downplayed an international study which claims the benefits of the national broadband network (NBN) have been grossly overstated.
Fairfax newspapers say the study, prepared by the British telecommunications consultant Robert Kenny and Charles Kenny from the US Centre for Global Development, was released in London before the vote on Monday on legislation enabling the NBN.
It found the evidence to support claims made for fibre-to-the-home networks was "surprisingly weak" and cited Australia as a key example.
But Labor parliamentary secretary Mark Dreyfus says it's just one report which overlooks the importance of "really, really significant" micro-economic reform.
"I'm not concerned about one piece of disagreement from some report in London," he told Sky News on Monday.
"I'd say it's just one study."
Mr Dreyfus said he preferred to look at the overwhelming support the government had received from business, and the health and education sectors. Read more.
It found the evidence to support claims made for fibre-to-the-home networks was "surprisingly weak" and cited Australia as a key example.
But Labor parliamentary secretary Mark Dreyfus says it's just one report which overlooks the importance of "really, really significant" micro-economic reform.
"I'm not concerned about one piece of disagreement from some report in London," he told Sky News on Monday.
"I'd say it's just one study."
Mr Dreyfus said he preferred to look at the overwhelming support the government had received from business, and the health and education sectors. Read more.