Alan Kohler is one of Australia’s most experienced commentators and journalists. Alan is the founder of Eureka Report, Australia’s most successful investment newsletter, and Business Spectator, a 24-hour free business news and commentary website. He also hosts Inside Business, a half-hour Sunday programme on the ABC, is the finance presenter on the ABC News - and producer of the nightly graph (or two).
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Comments PolicyA lot of progress was made by not listening to the cries to put resources into 'fixing'the net work and instead focusing resources into new technology for the future (INSIDE INVESTOR: Telstra's rise to stock market stardom, February 11). The Board copped a lot of flack for their stance but they had the good sense not throw resources at yesterdays technology.It's a pity some other public companies have been sidetracked from that thinking.
It was not too hard to get a good deal from the Government. Gillard was always willing to give away vast sums of other people's money to get and stay in power. I am not happy about it as a taxpayer, but as a TLS shareholder, I must congratulate the board on exploiting the dumbest government we have seen in years (INSIDE INVESTOR: Telstra's rise to stock market stardom, February 11).
One other interesting question is why didn't any of the press call TSL for what it was a year or two ago - and that is a state protected cash machine that was undervalued and as safe as houses. Everyone is an expert looking at the left side of the chart.