Eligible families and businesses in six local suburbs – Bardia, Bonnyrigg Heights, Cartwright, Casula, Cecil Hills and Macquarie Links – are now able to upgrade to a full fibre broadband connection as part of the Australian Government’s plan for a better NBN.
These premises are among the 400,000 that were recently announced in the latest tranche of eligible suburbs and towns across Australia.
They join the three million Australian homes and businesses previously served by a slower, less reliable copper connection that can already access full fibre upgrades.
The copper broadband network retained under the Coalition is slower, less reliable, more expensive to maintain and more likely to experience prolonged faults.
In contrast, world class fibre broadband means faster upload and download speeds, and a more reliable connection for residents and small businesses.
Access to full fibre is driving productivity savings for households and businesses, with NBN users saving over 100 hours and $2580 per year by using higher speed broadband.
NBN research shows that the network delivered $122 billion worth of economic uplift in 2022 and helped create approximately 169,000 additional jobs – the equivalent of a 1.3 per cent increase in Australia’s labour force.
By the end of December 2023, 75 percent of premises in the NBN fixed line network will be able to access fibre all the way to their homes and benefit from download speeds of close to 1 Gbps through NBN’s fastest residential plan.
An upgrade will be available on-demand where an eligible household or business takes out a higher speed plan, with no upfront installation cost.
These upgrades have been made possible by the Albanese Government’s election commitment to invest $2.4 billion to expand full fibre access to an additional 1.5 million premises by the end of 2025.
“This major investment will make a meaningful difference to the quality-of-life for locals who demand, and deserve, access to reliable, fast broadband,’’ says federal member for Werriwa Anne Stanley.
“This is a nation shaping investment, ensuring more Australians – including right here in Werriwa – can take advantage of all of the opportunities the digital global economy has to offer.
“I’m proud to belong to an Albanese Labor Government that is delivering on its plan for a better NBN,’’ Ms Stanley said.
The full list of suburbs and towns with newly eligible premises can be found here: www.nbnco.com.au/residential/upgrades/fttp-upgrade-with-higher-speed-tiers
