Labor kept quiet about another $1.4 billion NBN blowout Labor knew its NBN plans were blowing out - again - by up to $1.4 billion but kept the news secret: A CABINET briefing document obtained by The Weekend Australian confirms the Rudd government was aware of significant risks to the National Broadband Network rollout and that delays would strip $1.4 billion in revenues throughout the election campaign. The summary of a cabinet submission by then communications minister Anthony Albanese for the meeting scheduled for July 22 ... [said:] "Given existing delays and the emerging industrial issues, we consider the rollout forecasts are questionable..." Mr Albanese was pressed during the election campaign on his knowledge of this corporate plan, notably in a debate on ABC's Lateline program on August 12... Lateline host Emma Alberici... (:) "Have you got a date for receiving it?" "We have not received - well, that's up to the board, but we have not received the final business plan," said Mr Albanese. What a disaster. The politicians responsible should be hounded out of office. Yet one is now Labor's defence spokesman. (Thanks to reader Peter. UPDATE: Thanks for corrections to the typo.)