I don't hold any hope for this......according to some reports the capital needed is $38 billion, of which the government will fund $3 to $4 billion. Under the current crisis, who will be prepared to put those amounts forward? And 8 years to complete? Wow...three federal elections away
This sounds like another Telstra in the making...and we Australians all know what fantastic service that little monopoly delivered.
Sadly, I think this is more political spin, or grabbing at good-news straws, when there isn't much other good news out there.