15 October 2012: The Federal Government has announced the commencement of construction of the National Broadband Network (NBN) for approximately 165,800 homes and businesses.
Maps have been released for 40 areas covering an estimated:
- 44,700 homes and businesses in New South Wales
- 31,200 homes and businesses in Queensland
- 27,600 homes and businesses in Victoria
- 27,100 homes and businesses in Western Australia
- 18,000 homes and businesses in South Australi
- 8,900 homes and businesses in Tasmania
- 8,300 homes and businesses in the Northern Territory
Senator Stephen Conroy issued a statement saying that NBN Co is ‘on track to meet its target of having construction commenced or completed for 758,000 homes and businesses by the end of the year.’
Read more about this construction here.