Eligible residential homes and businesses in parts of Gerringong, Gerroa and Werri Beach can now place an order to upgrade their NBN connection to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP).

These upgrades will be available on demand where a customer in an eligible premises seeks a higher speed service through their Retail Service Provider.

This will allow residents and businesses to take advantage of the faster speeds which are increasingly important in a digital society and economy.

To further expand the benefits of fibre connections, the Albanese Government’s 2022-23 Budget has invested $2.4 billion to enable an additional 1.5 million premises to transition from Fibre to the Node (FTTN) to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) by 2025 – over 660,000 of which will be in regional areas.

As a result of the Albanese Government’s investment to enable the NBN’s full potential:

• Close to 90 per cent of the NBN fixed-line footprint will have access to plans based on wholesale speeds of 500Mbps to close to gigabit speeds.
• Around 80 per cent of all regional and remote premises will have access to plans based on wholesale speeds of 100 Mbps or more by late 2025. This was estimated at 33 per cent in March 2022.
• 93 per cent of all Australian homes and businesses will have access to plans based on wholesale speeds of 100 Mbps or more.

For more information on upgrade eligibility, visit www.nbn.com.au/fibreupgrade.

Quotes attributable to the Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP:

“The NBN is a key investment in the nation’s future. Since 2009, the network has kept Australians connected, supported tele-health and remote education, and boosted economic productivity by expanding access to new customers for small businesses.

“The Albanese Government is committed to ensuring that Australians get the full benefit of the NBN’s potential by enabling as many NBN lines to access full fibre connections as possible. Our $2.4 billion investment in the Federal Budget will help ensure the NBN reaches its full potential.

“Eligible local residents and businesses in parts of Gilmore will now be able to take advantage of higher speed services as a result of this announcement. Expanding fibre access will ensure Australians are at the forefront of digital connectivity and will help bridge the digital divide”.

Quotes attributable to the Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips MP:

“Local NBN speeds have been a huge source of frustration for a long time, so I know this announcement will make a big difference to many local people in Gerringong, Gerroa and Werri Beach.

“We have seen a digital divide in local areas for too long, where some suburbs have had fast, reliable internet services while those next door were stuck with a second-rate system. The Albanese Government is working hard to address this inequality.

“In regional areas like ours, faster, more reliable fibre connections will help support our economy and support local families and businesses. It will ensure that we are receiving all the technological benefits the NBN has to offer across business, health, education, social recovery and more.

“I welcome NBN Co’s commitment to supporting our community, and encourage local people in these areas to check the NBN website to see whether they are eligible for an upgrade.”

“I will keep working closely with the Minister and NBN Co to deliver communications improvements across the South Coast."