NBN’s completion will leave construction black hole
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The build-out of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is now only five months from completion:
Half-yearly results being released next week will confirm that NBN is on track to complete the construction of a network passing 11.5 million premises by June 30, a commitment made five years ago…
In effect, NBN Co must transform itself from being one of the country’s largest contractors of construction services to ensuring the network is a platform for the adoption of the latest technologies.
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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.