Ensuring a Sustainable National Broadband Network

Media Release: Minister for Communications, Minister for Sport

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Carriers will be able to deliver better services to customers, with the Regional Broadband Scheme charges slashed. The Scheme ensures transparent and sustainable funding for essential fixed wireless and satellite broadband services delivered by NBN Co in rural, regional and remote Australia by changing fixed-line broadband networks a monthly charge for each service they provide.

Under legislation, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) must provide advice to the Minister for Communications about the monthly charge amount under the Scheme every 5 years.

In line with the ACCC’s advice, the Minister will reduce the amount to $2.17 per chargeable premises, for 5 years from 2025-26. It will continue to be CPI-indexed annually.