Bob Baldwin (Paterson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, in writing, on 8 February 2011:

(1) What number of premises in Australia will be connected to the National Broadband Network.

(2) Of these premises, how many will be connected to (a) fibre-based, (b) wireless, and (c) satellite, services.

(3) Of those premises that will be connected to fibre-based services: (a) by State and Territory, what number will be located in (i) major cities, (ii) inner regional Australia, (iii) outer regional Australia, (iv) remote Australia, and (v) very remote Australia; and (b) on what date will the final connection be made.

(4) Of those premises that will be connected to wireless services: (a) by State and Territory, what number will be located in (i) major cities, (ii) inner regional Australia, (iii) outer regional Australia, (iv) remote Australia, and (v) very remote Australia; and (b) on what date will the final connection be made.

(5) Of those premises that will be connected to satellite services: (a) by State and Territory, what number will be located in (i) major cities, (ii) inner regional Australia, (iii) outer regional Australia, (iv) remote Australia, and (v) very remote Australia; and (b) on what date will the final connection be made.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has provided the following answer to the honourable member’s question:

(1) The NBN Co Corporate Plan estimates that 13.2 million premises will be passed or covered by NBN Co by financial year 2021 with over 8.5 million premises connected1.

(2) (a) 93 per cent of premises will be covered by fibre to the premises technology2.

(b) 4 per cent of premises will be covered by wireless technology2.

(c) 3 per cent of premises will be covered by satellite technology2.

(3) (a) NBN Co is developing a detailed rollout plan as part of its planning processes and will provide details of the rollout on its website as they become available.

(b) As outlined in the 2011-2013 Corporate Plan, NBN Co forecasts it will achieve full deployment of the NBN by December 20203.

(4) (a) Refer Answer to (3) above.

(b) Refer Answer to (3) above.

(5) (a) Refer Answer to (3) above.

(b) Refer Answer to (3) above.

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1 NBN Co Corporate Plan 2011-2013, page 134

2 NBN Co Corporate Plan 2011-2013, page 134

3 NBN Co Corporate Plan 2011-2013, page 22