Decisions that are made around certain services being considered by the inquiry may have a substantial and material impact on the financial performance of Telstra and its rivals in the industry in coming years.

It is the first indication that the government has been persuaded by any of Telstra's regulatory arguments publicly expressed over the last few months.

Although falling short of actually intervening, this at first glance looks like a small positive for Telstra.

The impact that these geese are having is substantial — not just on our lakes and ponds but on our ball fields, ... We have to figure out how to share with the geese rather than concede to them the whole town.

Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered.

A variety of national and international studies indicate that the broad-based deployment of information technology can have a substantial impact on our nation's economic productivity and growth as well as the educational and social success of our citizens.