Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I will just conclude with some information from the NBN. The average speed across the fibre-to-the-node part of the NBN is almost 70 megabits per second and 80 per cent of users take up a 12-megabit-per-second or 25-megabit-per-second plan. I would remind honourable members opposite that coaxial cable is made out of copper, and so the coaxial cable that goes into premises in HFC areas has been there for a very long time. It is what the honourable member for Greenway recently described as being second rate. It is a copper technology and, where it is available, which is currently at 1.4 million premises, it can offer a speed of 100 megabits per second. Regrettably, not enough people take that up. The NBN would be very grateful for the extra revenue.

I would also say, in reference to the question from the member for Denison—I'm sorry he's not here—about his constituent in Fern Tree that he referred to, I'm advised by the NBN that they have just called him and advised him his premises are ready for service.

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