Leaked NBN budget blowout documents threaten to embarrass Malcolm Turnbull

By Matthew Knott
Updated November 25 2015 - 11:13pm, first published 5:08pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised the Optus deal during his time as communications minister Photo: Peter Rae
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised the Optus deal during his time as communications minister Photo: Peter Rae
The NBN has experienced a number of budget blow outs. Photo: Rob Homer
The NBN has experienced a number of budget blow outs. Photo: Rob Homer

The Optus cable TV and broadband network bought by the National Broadband Network for $800 million is in such poor condition the NBN is considering replacing it entirely.