This report looks at the ways various sectors of government service delivery, economic and regional development and social and community activity can be enhanced and expanded as a result of the fibre-to-the premises infrastructure of the National Broadband Network.

The report is divided into two parts. Part One discusses the impacts of the NBN on the sectors identified in terms of reference a) to h) of the Minister’s referral. Part Two discusses term of reference i) and a number of other overriding issues concerning the NBN’s implementation that inquiry participants noted will need to be addressed in order to maximise the benefits outlined in Part One.