On 9 November 2012 15:16, David Robinson <nznog@karit.geek.nz> wrote:
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/labour-alleges-failure-of-southern-cross-cable

How much substance and how much Political Grandstanding? Yes a second
cable would be nice but be careful saying the sky is falling.

There is a thread discussing it on AUSNOG. Looks like Labour basically quoted that.

http://lists.ausnog.net/pipermail/ausnog/2012-November/015297.html