asked the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, in writing, on 8 February 2011:

(1) What number of premises in Australia will be connected to the National Broadband Network.

(2) Of these premises, how many will be connected to (a) fibre-based, (b) wireless, and (c) satellite, services.

(3) Of those premises that will be connected to fibre-based services: (a) by State and Territory, what number will be located in (i) major cities, (ii) inner regional Australia, (iii) outer regional Australia, (iv) remote Australia, and (v) very remote Australia; and (b) on what date will the final connection be made.

(4) Of those premises that will be connected to wireless services: (a) by State and Territory, what number will be located in (i) major cities, (ii) inner regional Australia, (iii) outer regional Australia, (iv) remote Australia, and (v) very remote Australia; and (b) on what date will the final connection be made.

(5) Of those premises that will be connected to satellite services: (a) by State and Territory, what number will be located in (i) major cities, (ii) inner regional Australia, (iii) outer regional Australia, (iv) remote Australia, and (v) very remote Australia; and (b) on what date will the final connection be made.