❓ The Premier outlines the state government's plan to improve broadband services across WA by pooling telecommunications spending into a 10-year contract for a private sector-built statewide network, aiming for faster speeds, lower prices, and increased access.
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BROADBAND SERVICES
Can the Premier please advise the house of the state government’s plan to enable faster and increased broadband services across Western Australia? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
Can the Premier please advise the house of the state government’s plan to enable faster and increased broadband services across Western Australia? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for the question and welcome him back to the chamber. I am sure I speak for everybody in the house in wishing him the best with his health. He is a valuable contributor and I think everybody in Parliament recognises that. We wish him well. Many Western Australians rely on the Internet. The majority of people now have access to the Internet for work, recreation, information and leisure and as a major means of communication. An announcement was made this morning at Bentley during which the Minister for Science and Innovation and I talked about the desirability of extending broadband access across Western Australia. Rupert Murdoch recently commented on the poor quality of high-speed Internet broadband access in Australia, and that it is a restraint on our economic growth. Like the rest of Australia, Western Australia’s broadband access is well below the best international standards. It is restricting Western Australia’s growth, particularly with respect to e-commerce, and holding back the delivery of important services including government services, skills training, education and health. It is preventing a better level of delivery of those services to remote communities and to metropolitan and regional areas. The government recognises that the state needs to do better in helping to deliver more reliable and affordable high-speed broadband access to people all over Western Australia, irrespective of where they live. The government today announced a statewide broadband network strategy to attempt to attain that goal. The strategy aims to create a more competitive broadband sector that delivers faster speeds, lower prices and increased penetration of services. The state government spends around $100 million a year, across all agencies, on telecommunications. That is a very significant amount of money. Under the strategy the government has embarked upon, this money will be pooled together and offered as a 10-year contract to facilitate the installation of a statewide broadband network by the private sector. A competitive tender process for the contract will be undertaken early next year. The successful tenderer will be required to build a broadband network that will provide access to all Western Australians, including industry. This will provide a new statewide network across Western Australia, through which homes, businesses, schools and all government departments will be able connect to high-speed broadband. The commonwealth government - there is a serendipitous coincidence in timing - is looking to fund strategic regional telecommunication solutions under its Broadband Connect program. The state government’s announcement will give companies the strategic incentive to present their best proposals for Western Australia to the commonwealth to try to access some of that financial incentive. The government will work with the private sector to ensure that Western Australia receives a telecommunications network that will provide current and future generations with broadband services for a modern, vibrant economy. I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question and welcome him back to the chamber. I am sure I speak for everybody in the house in wishing him the best with his health. He is a valuable contributor and I think everybody in Parliament recognises that. We wish him well. Many Western Australians rely on the Internet. The majority of people now have access to the Internet for work, recreation, information and leisure and as a major means of communication. An announcement was made this morning at Bentley during which the Minister for Science and Innovation and I talked about the desirability of extending broadband access across Western Australia. Rupert Murdoch recently commented on the poor quality of high-speed Internet broadband access in Australia, and that it is a restraint on our economic growth. Like the rest of Australia, Western Australia’s broadband access is well below the best international standards. It is restricting Western Australia’s growth, particularly with respect to e-commerce, and holding back the delivery of important services including government services, skills training, education and health. It is preventing a better level of delivery of those services to remote communities and to metropolitan and regional areas. The government recognises that the state needs to do better in helping to deliver more reliable and affordable high-speed broadband access to people all over Western Australia, irrespective of where they live. The government today announced a statewide broadband network strategy to attempt to attain that goal. The strategy aims to create a more competitive broadband sector that delivers faster speeds, lower prices and increased penetration of services. The state government spends around $100 million a year, across all agencies, on telecommunications. That is a very significant amount of money. Under the strategy the government has embarked upon, this money will be pooled together and offered as a 10-year contract to facilitate the installation of a statewide broadband network by the private sector. A competitive tender process for the contract will be undertaken early next year. The successful tenderer will be required to build a broadband network that will provide access to all Western Australians, including industry. This will provide a new statewide network across Western Australia, through which homes, businesses, schools and all government departments will be able connect to high-speed broadband. The commonwealth government - there is a serendipitous coincidence in timing - is looking to fund strategic regional telecommunication solutions under its Broadband Connect program. The state government’s announcement will give companies the strategic incentive to present their best proposals for Western Australia to the commonwealth to try to access some of that financial incentive. The government will work with the private sector to ensure that Western Australia receives a telecommunications network that will provide current and future generations with broadband services for a modern, vibrant economy. I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
I thank the member for the question and welcome him back to the chamber. I am sure I speak for everybody in the house in wishing him the best with his health. He is a valuable contributor and I think everybody in Parliament recognises that. We wish him well. Many Western Australians rely on the Internet. The majority of people now have access to the Internet for work, recreation, information and leisure and as a major means of communication. An announcement was made this morning at Bentley during which the Minister for Science and Innovation and I talked about the desirability of extending broadband access across Western Australia. Rupert Murdoch recently commented on the poor quality of high-speed Internet broadband access in Australia, and that it is a restraint on our economic growth. Like the rest of Australia, Western Australia’s broadband access is well below the best international standards. It is restricting Western Australia’s growth, particularly with respect to e-commerce, and holding back the delivery of important services including government services, skills training, education and health. It is preventing a better level of delivery of those services to remote communities and to metropolitan and regional areas. The government recognises that the state needs to do better in helping to deliver more reliable and affordable high-speed broadband access to people all over Western Australia, irrespective of where they live. The government today announced a statewide broadband network strategy to attempt to attain that goal. The strategy aims to create a more competitive broadband sector that delivers faster speeds, lower prices and increased penetration of services. The state government spends around $100 million a year, across all agencies, on telecommunications. That is a very significant amount of money. Under the strategy the government has embarked upon, this money will be pooled together and offered as a 10-year contract to facilitate the installation of a statewide broadband network by the private sector. A competitive tender process for the contract will be undertaken early next year. The successful tenderer will be required to build a broadband network that will provide access to all Western Australians, including industry. This will provide a new statewide network across Western Australia, through which homes, businesses, schools and all government departments will be able connect to high-speed broadband. The commonwealth government - there is a serendipitous coincidence in timing - is looking to fund strategic regional telecommunication solutions under its Broadband Connect program. The state government’s announcement will give companies the strategic incentive to present their best proposals for Western Australia to the commonwealth to try to access some of that financial incentive. The government will work with the private sector to ensure that Western Australia receives a telecommunications network that will provide current and future generations with broadband services for a modern, vibrant economy. I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
Many Western Australians rely on the Internet. The majority of people now have access to the Internet for work, recreation, information and leisure and as a major means of communication. An announcement was made this morning at Bentley during which the Minister for Science and Innovation and I talked about the desirability of extending broadband access across Western Australia. Rupert Murdoch recently commented on the poor quality of high-speed Internet broadband access in Australia, and that it is a restraint on our economic growth. Like the rest of Australia, Western Australia’s broadband access is well below the best international standards. It is restricting Western Australia’s growth, particularly with respect to e-commerce, and holding back the delivery of important services including government services, skills training, education and health. It is preventing a better level of delivery of those services to remote communities and to metropolitan and regional areas. The government recognises that the state needs to do better in helping to deliver more reliable and affordable high-speed broadband access to people all over Western Australia, irrespective of where they live. The government today announced a statewide broadband network strategy to attempt to attain that goal. The strategy aims to create a more competitive broadband sector that delivers faster speeds, lower prices and increased penetration of services. The state government spends around $100 million a year, across all agencies, on telecommunications. That is a very significant amount of money. Under the strategy the government has embarked upon, this money will be pooled together and offered as a 10-year contract to facilitate the installation of a statewide broadband network by the private sector. A competitive tender process for the contract will be undertaken early next year. The successful tenderer will be required to build a broadband network that will provide access to all Western Australians, including industry. This will provide a new statewide network across Western Australia, through which homes, businesses, schools and all government departments will be able connect to high-speed broadband. The commonwealth government - there is a serendipitous coincidence in timing - is looking to fund strategic regional telecommunication solutions under its Broadband Connect program. The state government’s announcement will give companies the strategic incentive to present their best proposals for Western Australia to the commonwealth to try to access some of that financial incentive. The government will work with the private sector to ensure that Western Australia receives a telecommunications network that will provide current and future generations with broadband services for a modern, vibrant economy. I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
The government today announced a statewide broadband network strategy to attempt to attain that goal. The strategy aims to create a more competitive broadband sector that delivers faster speeds, lower prices and increased penetration of services. The state government spends around $100 million a year, across all agencies, on telecommunications. That is a very significant amount of money. Under the strategy the government has embarked upon, this money will be pooled together and offered as a 10-year contract to facilitate the installation of a statewide broadband network by the private sector. A competitive tender process for the contract will be undertaken early next year. The successful tenderer will be required to build a broadband network that will provide access to all Western Australians, including industry. This will provide a new statewide network across Western Australia, through which homes, businesses, schools and all government departments will be able connect to high-speed broadband. The commonwealth government - there is a serendipitous coincidence in timing - is looking to fund strategic regional telecommunication solutions under its Broadband Connect program. The state government’s announcement will give companies the strategic incentive to present their best proposals for Western Australia to the commonwealth to try to access some of that financial incentive. The government will work with the private sector to ensure that Western Australia receives a telecommunications network that will provide current and future generations with broadband services for a modern, vibrant economy. I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question and welcome him back to the chamber. I am sure I speak for everybody in the house in wishing him the best with his health. He is a valuable contributor and I think everybody in Parliament recognises that. We wish him well. Many Western Australians rely on the Internet. The majority of people now have access to the Internet for work, recreation, information and leisure and as a major means of communication. An announcement was made this morning at Bentley during which the Minister for Science and Innovation and I talked about the desirability of extending broadband access across Western Australia. Rupert Murdoch recently commented on the poor quality of high-speed Internet broadband access in Australia, and that it is a restraint on our economic growth. Like the rest of Australia, Western Australia’s broadband access is well below the best international standards. It is restricting Western Australia’s growth, particularly with respect to e-commerce, and holding back the delivery of important services including government services, skills training, education and health. It is preventing a better level of delivery of those services to remote communities and to metropolitan and regional areas. The government recognises that the state needs to do better in helping to deliver more reliable and affordable high-speed broadband access to people all over Western Australia, irrespective of where they live. The government today announced a statewide broadband network strategy to attempt to attain that goal. The strategy aims to create a more competitive broadband sector that delivers faster speeds, lower prices and increased penetration of services. The state government spends around $100 million a year, across all agencies, on telecommunications. That is a very significant amount of money. Under the strategy the government has embarked upon, this money will be pooled together and offered as a 10-year contract to facilitate the installation of a statewide broadband network by the private sector. A competitive tender process for the contract will be undertaken early next year. The successful tenderer will be required to build a broadband network that will provide access to all Western Australians, including industry. This will provide a new statewide network across Western Australia, through which homes, businesses, schools and all government departments will be able connect to high-speed broadband. The commonwealth government - there is a serendipitous coincidence in timing - is looking to fund strategic regional telecommunication solutions under its Broadband Connect program. The state government’s announcement will give companies the strategic incentive to present their best proposals for Western Australia to the commonwealth to try to access some of that financial incentive. The government will work with the private sector to ensure that Western Australia receives a telecommunications network that will provide current and future generations with broadband services for a modern, vibrant economy. I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
I thank the member for the question and welcome him back to the chamber. I am sure I speak for everybody in the house in wishing him the best with his health. He is a valuable contributor and I think everybody in Parliament recognises that. We wish him well. Many Western Australians rely on the Internet. The majority of people now have access to the Internet for work, recreation, information and leisure and as a major means of communication. An announcement was made this morning at Bentley during which the Minister for Science and Innovation and I talked about the desirability of extending broadband access across Western Australia. Rupert Murdoch recently commented on the poor quality of high-speed Internet broadband access in Australia, and that it is a restraint on our economic growth. Like the rest of Australia, Western Australia’s broadband access is well below the best international standards. It is restricting Western Australia’s growth, particularly with respect to e-commerce, and holding back the delivery of important services including government services, skills training, education and health. It is preventing a better level of delivery of those services to remote communities and to metropolitan and regional areas. The government recognises that the state needs to do better in helping to deliver more reliable and affordable high-speed broadband access to people all over Western Australia, irrespective of where they live. The government today announced a statewide broadband network strategy to attempt to attain that goal. The strategy aims to create a more competitive broadband sector that delivers faster speeds, lower prices and increased penetration of services. The state government spends around $100 million a year, across all agencies, on telecommunications. That is a very significant amount of money. Under the strategy the government has embarked upon, this money will be pooled together and offered as a 10-year contract to facilitate the installation of a statewide broadband network by the private sector. A competitive tender process for the contract will be undertaken early next year. The successful tenderer will be required to build a broadband network that will provide access to all Western Australians, including industry. This will provide a new statewide network across Western Australia, through which homes, businesses, schools and all government departments will be able connect to high-speed broadband. The commonwealth government - there is a serendipitous coincidence in timing - is looking to fund strategic regional telecommunication solutions under its Broadband Connect program. The state government’s announcement will give companies the strategic incentive to present their best proposals for Western Australia to the commonwealth to try to access some of that financial incentive. The government will work with the private sector to ensure that Western Australia receives a telecommunications network that will provide current and future generations with broadband services for a modern, vibrant economy. I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
Many Western Australians rely on the Internet. The majority of people now have access to the Internet for work, recreation, information and leisure and as a major means of communication. An announcement was made this morning at Bentley during which the Minister for Science and Innovation and I talked about the desirability of extending broadband access across Western Australia. Rupert Murdoch recently commented on the poor quality of high-speed Internet broadband access in Australia, and that it is a restraint on our economic growth. Like the rest of Australia, Western Australia’s broadband access is well below the best international standards. It is restricting Western Australia’s growth, particularly with respect to e-commerce, and holding back the delivery of important services including government services, skills training, education and health. It is preventing a better level of delivery of those services to remote communities and to metropolitan and regional areas. The government recognises that the state needs to do better in helping to deliver more reliable and affordable high-speed broadband access to people all over Western Australia, irrespective of where they live. The government today announced a statewide broadband network strategy to attempt to attain that goal. The strategy aims to create a more competitive broadband sector that delivers faster speeds, lower prices and increased penetration of services. The state government spends around $100 million a year, across all agencies, on telecommunications. That is a very significant amount of money. Under the strategy the government has embarked upon, this money will be pooled together and offered as a 10-year contract to facilitate the installation of a statewide broadband network by the private sector. A competitive tender process for the contract will be undertaken early next year. The successful tenderer will be required to build a broadband network that will provide access to all Western Australians, including industry. This will provide a new statewide network across Western Australia, through which homes, businesses, schools and all government departments will be able connect to high-speed broadband. The commonwealth government - there is a serendipitous coincidence in timing - is looking to fund strategic regional telecommunication solutions under its Broadband Connect program. The state government’s announcement will give companies the strategic incentive to present their best proposals for Western Australia to the commonwealth to try to access some of that financial incentive. The government will work with the private sector to ensure that Western Australia receives a telecommunications network that will provide current and future generations with broadband services for a modern, vibrant economy. I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
The government today announced a statewide broadband network strategy to attempt to attain that goal. The strategy aims to create a more competitive broadband sector that delivers faster speeds, lower prices and increased penetration of services. The state government spends around $100 million a year, across all agencies, on telecommunications. That is a very significant amount of money. Under the strategy the government has embarked upon, this money will be pooled together and offered as a 10-year contract to facilitate the installation of a statewide broadband network by the private sector. A competitive tender process for the contract will be undertaken early next year. The successful tenderer will be required to build a broadband network that will provide access to all Western Australians, including industry. This will provide a new statewide network across Western Australia, through which homes, businesses, schools and all government departments will be able connect to high-speed broadband. The commonwealth government - there is a serendipitous coincidence in timing - is looking to fund strategic regional telecommunication solutions under its Broadband Connect program. The state government’s announcement will give companies the strategic incentive to present their best proposals for Western Australia to the commonwealth to try to access some of that financial incentive. The government will work with the private sector to ensure that Western Australia receives a telecommunications network that will provide current and future generations with broadband services for a modern, vibrant economy. I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
I thank the Minister for Science and Innovation for helping to drive this initiative. Telecommunications are often overlooked when the importance of infrastructure to our economy is discussed. It is key infrastructure for a modern economy, and the government hopes that today’s initiative will improve that infrastructure for Western Australia manyfold and deliver great benefits.
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