Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The digital economy strategy outlines government programs that will assist in allowing more Australians to enjoy the economic and social benefits that the NBN can deliver, including $23.8 million for a digital communities initiative, a focus of which will be establishing digital hubs in the 40 communities that will first benefit from the NBN. Digital hubs will enable local residents to experience the NBN for a period of time and to receive training to develop the digital skills necessary to participate with confidence in the digital economy. $12.4 million is to establish a digital enterprise program that will help small- to medium-enterprises and not-for-profit organisations in the 40 communities to understand the opportunities to benefit from the NBN. $27.2 million is to fund a four-year— (Time expired)