Karen Howard attacks NBN roll out on broadband issue Port Stephens LGA by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 22, 2016 LABOR’S NBN policy will leave residents in Paterson waiting longer and paying more for broadband, Liberal Candidate for Paterson, Karen Howard, publicly said last week. “Under Labor’s NBN you’ll wait longer,” Ms Howard said. According to Ms Howard, she feels Labor’s NBN policy will slow down the rollout in key areas that