Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

We are absolutely committed to continuing the ramp up of the NBN across all technology platforms, including fixed wireless. I can confirm that, as of 30 June, there were 294 fixed wireless towers under construction covering approximately 65,000 premises and many more are planned, and there were 112,000 premises already covered. This will deliver a great service to rural and regional Australia. Rural and regional Australia know that it has taken the coalition to deliver this. The great lie perpetrated by those opposite is that there was a debate as to whether you are for the NBN or against the NBN. That was never true. We have always been for the NBN but we have been for a real NBN, one that exists, is affordable and one which delivers.