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The Coalition Government made the right choice back in 2013 to adopt a multi-technology mix for rolling out the national broadband network, ditching a Labor plan to have fibre to 93% of homes and service the rest through fixed wireless and satellite, Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says.

Newly appointed Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says one of his key priorities will be completing the rollout of the national broadband network.

Less than two weeks remain until the Australian Federal Election, and the NBN has been one of the topics mentioned the least – even though there has been much talk about the network between polls.