Broadband election's harsh come-down

Last week it was the broadband election. This week it still is. But the future of Australia's national broadband policy and, indeed, the future of the government itself now depends on a handful of independent members in a hung parliament.

In Patch Monday this week, Stilgherrian brings you the story so far. Who are these independent MPs? What are their thoughts about broadband? Are they likely to side with Labor's National Broadband Network or the Coalition's cheaper option?

We also revisit the idea of voting online in an interview recorded earlier this year with information security specialist Jan Meijer. He worked on the first large-scale online election in the Netherlands, and he explains that ensuring a fair outcome isn't easy.

Patch Monday also includes Stilgherrian's random look at some of the week's IT news headlines.

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Running time: 20 minutes, 22 seconds