ntal effects on society, especially to the rural regions of Australia.
             The Democrats and the Labor Party also disapprove of the privatisation of Telstra for the above reasons.
             Privatisation is when a Government Business Entity (Statutory Body) is sold to the general public and becomes a public company. There is a belief that Government run businesses are inefficient because their motive isn't necessarily money, although there is no consistent evidence that privatisation increases efficiency. However in the case of Telstra, there have been clear signs of deterioration in services since it's partial privatisation.
             Delays are longer on connection and service times. Recent changes to the charging regime for community calls will impact on costs, particularly for small business, in rural and regional areas. (One in three rural customers were denied connections to new services ~ SMH 5/2/99)
             Rural and regional customers also suffered the biggest fall in standards for repairing faults. The Telstra Communications Network is also set to suffer shutdowns along the lines of the power cuts in Queensland and Auckland. All
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