Former NSW Labor Government politicians have thrown their weight behind opposing bids in the bid for the National Broadband Network. In June Michael Egan was announced as chairman of Terria, a consortium of Telstra’s rivals, while yesterday former premier Bob Carr announced his support for the Telstra bid reports The Australian.Bob Carr has claimed Telstra is the best company to build the broadband network the report continues, while he is also advising the company on their bid.Shortly after leaving politics, Bob Carr commenced work as a consultant with Macquarie, who is acting as an adviser to Telstra after it dropped ideas for its own bid. But it is through his work with legal firm Mallesons, Telstra’s main lawyers, who Carr is also a consultant, that he is providing advice.To read more of this story in Australian IT, see www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24316123-5013404,00.html.