SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - The new leader of a junior governing coalition party said Friday he would only support the 30 billion Australian dollar (US$23 billion; euro19.06 billion) sell-off of the government's stake in Australia's former telecom monopoly if services for rural areas are improved.
Mark Vaile, who takes over the leadership of the Nationals in mid-July, said his party, which holds the balance of power in the upper house Senate, would only support the Telstra Corp. sell-off under certain conditions.
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