The National Broadband Network is currently under construction and will eventually provide fast internet access to a majority of Australians. By July 2016 25% of all homes will have access to the network. 75% of all homes should have access by the fall of 2018. Opponents of the network argue that the project is severely over budget and should be turned over to private companies. Proponents of the network argue that fast internet at a low cost is necessary to grow the Australian economy.
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Response rates from 107k Australia voters.
70% Yes |
30% No |
58% Yes |
18% No |
13% Yes, a national high-speed fibre optic network is crucial for the future of Australia's economy |
6% No, a more cost effective solution should be developed such as fibre to the node |
3% No, this should be privatised |
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3% No, focus on a wireless solution instead |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 107k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 107k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4TGPQD94yrs4Y
@4VPGPSL4yrs4Y
should have been privatised from the beginning.
@4VLW8884yrs4Y
Rich Western cointries should be investing money to help poorer countries instead of moving forward and forgetting about those in need
@4VLSCL64yrs4Y
In a science where technology advances are inevitable, why would we commit to a project which will almost certainly be outdated by the time it is rolled out. This is a massive land area we are trying to cover. Wireless has to be the way forward.
@4THS3BK4yrs4Y
Again more fraud in the government and businesses taking advantage of stupid politicians. The massive blowout with almost no accountability is absurd. I say privatise only because governments these days lack the capability to do government works effectively. We can't even build roads, almost all major roads recently have been done privately and now we pay toll. Just another tax on the people this will be the same. so sad.
@B4LWYQN6 days6D
Not billions, but yes a certain amount of money as broadcasting networks is where we get our news and entertainment from
@9HKY3771yr1Y
Yes, it is crucial to the economy and for public communication. But they need to get the costs under control
@96JKSL73yrs3Y
NBN should be government funded and free for all citizens to use.
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