Australians pay $84 a month for their internet. Why so expensive, and what can be done to lower the cost?

A survey has found Australians pay $84 a month on average for their internet, with 31% paying $81 to $100, 30% $61 to $80, 20% over $100, and just 13% paying $60 or under (with the rest unsure). Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Australians are paying an average of $84 per month for internet access on the NBN – and in a cost-of-living crisis, questions are being raised about why cheaper internet is not available for people on lower incomes.

What could be done to lower NBN pricing plans, and can we learn from overseas?