Coalition Nationwide Broadband Survey Launched in Mitchell

 Tuesday, 25 September 2012

The Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP, helped launch the Coalition’s nationwide survey on broadband speeds, to help find which suburbs are in most need of upgrades.

Together with the Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Tony Eades, President and Robin Baird, Executive Officer of Sydney Hills Business Chamber visited Wayne Lazarides, owner of Inkredible Art located in the Norwest Business Park to launch the Coalition Nationwide Broadband Survey.

 “Norwest Business Park is home too many big and small businesses that rely on access to fast internet connections.  Businesses like Inkredible Art, rely on broadband to provide their services in a competent, timely and efficient manner, are presently disadvantaged as their wireless internet speed is currently 8mg when the minimum speed should be 24mg, said Alex Hawke.

“The NBN is taking too long to be rolled out and costs too much.  But on top of that, it is not prioritising the areas with the worst broadband today.

Alex Hawke said the Coalition is committed to upgrading broadband sooner, cheaper and more affordably for consumers.

The Coalition’s plan for better broadband will encourage competition among infrastructure providers rather than stamp it out.

It will see existing infrastructure used where possible and will use a mix of technologies, meaning broadband speeds will be upgraded much sooner and at less cost to taxpayers.

“And using the results of this survey, the Coalition will prioritise the areas with the worst broadband in Mitchell so that they don’t have to wait another decade for Labor to deliver on its promises”, concluded Alex Hawke.

The survey is available online at www.alexhawke.com.au.