Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network
Information about the Inquiry
On 25 June 2008, the Senate established the Select Committee on the
National Broadband Network (NBN) to inquire into and report on the
government's proposal to partner with the private sector to upgrade
parts of the existing network to fibre to provide minimum broadband
speeds of 12 megabits per second to 98 per cent of Australian homes
and businesses on an open access basis.
On 7 April 2009, the Rudd Government announced that it had terminated
the previous Request for Proposals process, replacing it with an
initiative that would see 90 per cent of Australian homes, workplaces
and schools with fibre-to-the-premise, connecting all other premises
in Australia with next generation wireless and satellite technologies,
ensuring every Australian house, school and workplace can access fast
affordable broadband.
Consequently, on 14 May 2009, the Senate revised the terms of
appointment of this committee, refecting the change in the
government's policy direction and allowing the committee to
effectively continue and complete its inquiry into the National
Broadband Network. The committee called for submissions that directly
relate to the revised terms of appointment and held an additional five
public hearings prior to publishing its Third Report on 26 November
2009.
Incorporated into the tabling process for that report was a request to
the Senate to extend the life of the committee to 30 April 2010,
to enable the committee to examine the government's Implementation
Report, due now by the end of February 2010. Following the approval of
the Senate, the committee's revised terms of reference can be found at:
Submissions that relate to the broader terms of reference can be
provided to the Committee via email at:
broadband.sen@aph.gov.au
The Committee has now provided three interim reports, tabled on 2
December 2008, 12 May 2009, and 26 November 2009. The final report is
due to be tabled in the Senate by 30 April 2010. For further
information about the inquiry visit:
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/broadband_ctte/index.htm
or telephone (02) 6277 3635.
Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people should be directed
to the Parliament House TTY number (02) 6277 7799. Adobe also provides
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These tools are available at:
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If you require any special arrangements in order to enable you to
participate in a committee inquiry, please contact the committee
secretary.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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