Off the rails.

Ex Communications Minister Helen Coonan is determined to maintain relevancy

Infrastructure is clearly falling behind world standards because the government does not see it as a priority. Talk of productivity gains is hollow if building Australia's capacity for efficient transport of people and goods is not in the equation.

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane would already have high-speed rail connections if Canberra policymakers spent as much time on trains as they do in the air

So what is the difference between a government funded very fast train and a government funded NBN? Not much, both are examples of modern high speed communication networks.