Elizabeth Watson-Brown speaks on the failure of the NBN network in the Ryan electorate
Elizabeth Watson-Brown, Member for Ryan, speaks on the failure of the NBN network in the Ryan electorate, noting that when locals have asked NBN Co if they could have this upgrade done, they were told that they would have to pay $14,000, at a minimum, each. The electorate of Ryan needs a comprehensive rollout of the upgrade to FTTP, and they need it now, and it shouldn’t come out of the pockets of everyday locals. I think it’s a national disgrace that we have such abysmal internet and that we treat our citizens, who simply want the basics they need to operate in the modern world, like they are asking for some kind of luxury good. New Zealand has better internet speeds than Australia, as does China, India and Kazakhstan. So how is it that we in Australia, one of the wealthiest countries in the world per capita, have some of the worst internet going around? Federation Chamber 8 September 2022