Vision:
•    90% coverage countrywide with fibre connection (FTTP) speed of 100Mbps,
•    Remainder 10%: 8% using next generation wireless, and 2% using third generation satellite wireless with speed of 12Mbps.
•    Every person and business in Australia, no-matter where they are located, will have access to affordable, fast broadband at their fingertips.
•    Important to foster competition not only in the area of technology, but also in backhaul supply (especially in regional area).
RFP Process:
•    Telstra’s proposal was refused due to the specific requirements for the bid -- lodging a separate plan for small and medium business broadband services.
•    RFP process was terminated by government due to advice from Panel of Expert that none of the proposals offered money for value.
•    The final decision is for the government to setup the company for fostering the process.
Legislation Reform:
•    Reform is in need for removing redundant or inefficiency barriers for the NBN.
•    Help to protect the consumers and businesses interests. (set time frame for telephone company to connect and repair)
•    Prevent anti-competitive conduct of the industry
•     Address competition and investment of cross-ownership for fixed line, cable or other telecommunication/media assets.
Initial Development:
•    Rollout of FTTP and next generation wireless in Tasmania as early as July, 2009.
•    Backhaul development in regional Australia (investment of up to 250million).
Fibre in Greenfield Estate:
•    Future Greenfield estates will be built with fibre infrastructure for technology proof in the new NBN (Planning approval from 1 July 2010).
Backhaul Development for Remote Areas:
•    Immediate investment of up to 250 million by the government to improve backbone blackspots in regional Australia.  
•    Effects: immediate economic stimulus, reduce cost of broadband service, place key infrastructure for the future roll-out of NBN.
•    1st of July 2009, TFT is issued for build, operate and maintain of backbone for below priority location.
•    Priority Location: Darwin, Geraldton, Broken Hill, South West Gippsland to Emerald and on to Longreach and Victor Harbor.
Investment:
•    Once-in-75-years deterioration of capital market causing government to step in and fund the NBN.
•    Government’s initial contribution of $4.7billion for establishing a new company.
•    The new company will invest up to $47billion over eight years in order to establish the NBN.
•    The new company will based on whole-sale only and open basis.
•    Immediate investment of up to 250 million by the government to improve backbone blackspots in regional Australia.  
•    Company will be funded through the Building Australia Fund and the issuance of Aussie Infrastructure Bonds (AIBs)
•    Support up to 25,000 jobs locally every year for the period of 8 years.
•    NBN Company will be initially wholly Government-owned. Government will sell down its interest after 5 years of operation.
•    As part of the Rural and Regional National Broadband Network Initiative announced in the 2009–10 Budget, $5 million was allocated to fund Rural National Broadband Network Coordinators. The coordinators will encourage local government, community and business use of broadband, taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program, and maximising the social and economic benefits of broadband for these communities.
Plan of Action:
To turn its vision into action the Government will immediately:
•    Commence an implementation study to determine the operating arrangements, detailed network design, ways to attract private sector investment for roll-out early 2010, and ways to provide procurement opportunities for local businesses
•    Fast-track negotiations with the Tasmanian Government, as recommended by the Panel of Experts, to build upon its NBN proposal to begin the rollout of a FTTP network and next generation wireless services in Tasmania as early as July an immediate start on a nation-wide investment.
•    Implement measures to address 'black spots' through the timely rollout of fibre optic transmission links connecting cities, major regional centres and rural towns - delivering improvements to telecommunication services in the short term.
•    Progress legislative changes that will govern the national broadband network company and facilitate the rollout of fibre networks, including requiring Greenfields developments to use FTTP technology from 1 July 2010.
•    Make an initial investment in the network of $4.7 billion.
•    Commence a consultative process on necessary changes to the existing telecommunications regulatory regime.
Uncertainty:
•    Possible lawsuit and compensation against the government by Telstra mainly due to possible integration of existing company’s infrastructure with future NBN (existing copper sub-loop customer access network (CAN), the so called ‘last mile’). With Telstra out of the bid, a lot of issues will remain a question.
•    Final investment amount is still hard to calculate due to many uncertainties (Negotiation with Telstra).
•    If government is seeking return on investment from the NBN, the cost to consumers will be high.
•    Possible redundant implementation of infrastructure by Telstra and NBN.  
•    The percentage of premises to take up on the NBN is still in question. With report saying only 17percent of 200,000 premises in Tasmania is likely to take out on the new NBN.
•    Debate of deployment in FTTN or FTTP is still in question. FTTP is too expensive to install, however FTTN does not require the scale of national development and is unnecessary for the use of public funding.