asked the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, in writing, on 10 May 2011.

(1) Is it a fact that Telstra's access network is required to be decommissioned as customers are transferred from it to NBN Co Limited's network.

(2) What number of customer premises are today connected by Telstra's access network (to the nearest 100 000) using (a) copper wire, (b) hybrid fibre coaxial, and (c) fibre optic cable.

(3) Which, if any, of the following components of Telstra's access network are required to be decommissioned under the agreement: (a) copper wire, (b) hybrid fibre coaxial, and (c) fibre optic cable.