Labor Moves to Block NBN Privatisation, Opposition Says Service Not Competitive

Published on October 9, 2024

The Albanese government has introduced a bill into Parliament to keep the National Broadband Network (NBN) in public hands. The $51 billion (US$34 billion) NBN billion project, first announced in 2007 by the Rudd Labor government, is an Australia-wide fibre-optic network supposed to offer faster internet connections across the country. The timing of the announcement was criticised by the federal opposition, who sa the bill’s introduction is aimed at shifting the focus away from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s comments about Tourette’s on Oct. 8. The National Broadband Network Companies Amendment (Commitment to Public Ownership) Bill 2024 was introduced on Oct. 9. NBN Belongs to the Public: Albanese Prime Minister Albanese said the NBN was built by Australians, and it belonged to the public....

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