Government shrugs off decade of ‘mistakes’ with $750 million NBN upgrade

The internet could be getter faster for regional Australia residents, but the government has racked up a huge bill. Photo: TND

Regional and rural internet services are set to receive a boost worth $750 million as the government rushes to make up for past “mistakes” before the election.

Next week’s federal budget will commit $480 million to improve internet speeds in regional, rural and remote areas, and the taxpayer-owned NBN Co will be kicking in an additional $270 million of its funds.