NBN in major upgrade and perceived policy backflip to meet pandemic need for speed

The National Broadband Network will get a $4.5 billion upgrade to provide better speeds to homes and businesses in the latest response to the COVID-19 crisis. 

The move comes after the NBN has endured years of criticism that the project was sub-standard because of the Coalition's decision to use copper wire and old technologies instead of fibre connections. 

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher denies the policy change is a backdown or an admission that the NBN is just not good enough.

Here's my report from this morning's AM program