Superhighway on a Beeline to Victoria

A primary building block for the information superhighway is being put in place ahead of any other country with the optical fibre cable rollout currently underway. And a number of world-first multimedia initiatives are occurring in Victoria as the Kennett Government's 'Victoria 21' policy is implemented. Australia seems poised for prosperity as the global media revolution gathers momentum. But will a failure to urgently address Australia's telecommunications industry bring this groundwork undone?