We wanted a true conference champion. We didn't want to lose out on going to the Rose Bowl because we played a tougher team than somebody else played.

What our athletic teams accomplished this fall is nothing short of incredible. For Santa Clara to be ranked among the nation's top 10 athletic programs and be compared to institutions with vastly greater resources and tens of million of dollars more funding... well, it's simply a tribute to our outstanding coaches and phenomenal student-athletes.

I'm so glad that we have such a good turnout tonight. From our women's team selecting the 6 p.m. game so the Ruff Riders and cheerleaders could attend, to the men's team finishing its practice in time to come over to the game. It really just shows that there is such a strong level of support for our teams.

This is about giving rural and regional Australia certainty and confidence that regardless of who owns Telstra, there will be a visible and effective Telstra presence in rural and regional Australia,

So far as I'm concerned Mr Samuel has said that this is a workable model and I certainly don't propose to release the letter.

I have in fact, I'm now informed, received a letter from the ACCC relating to certain aspects of operational separation and providing certain information,