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$2.4B

NBN Co went 3 years without reporting to shareholders — collected $2.4B in equity during blackout

ANAO found NBN Co failed to communicate with its shareholder ministers for three full years (September 2020 – September 2023) — the period during which it sought and received $2.4B in additional Commonwealth equity funding. The corporation's governance obligations require regular performance reporting to shareholders, a basic accountability mechanism NBN Co simply ignored.

Department: NBN Co
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What This Means

$2.4B of Australian taxpayer money was wasted at NBN Co. ANAO found NBN Co failed to communicate with its shareholder ministers for three full years (September 2020 – September 2023) — the period during which it sought and received $2.4B in additional Commonwealth equity funding. The corporation's governance obligations require regular performance reporting to shareholders, a basic accountability mechanism NBN Co simply ignored.

Spread across Australia's 10.8 million households, that's roughly $222 per family — enough in total for funding roughly 20 public hospitals for a full year.

  • NBN Co didn't speak to its government shareholders for 3 years.
  • During that blackout, it asked for — and got — $2.4B more of your money.
Amount Spent
Not specified
Original Estimate
Not specified
Waste / Overrun
$2,400,000,000
AI Confidence
0%

Analysis

NBN Co didn't speak to its government shareholders for 3 years. During that blackout, it asked for — and got — $2.4B more of your money. No accountability. No oversight. Just a blank cheque. @reckonerAU

Sources

https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/national-broadband-network-transition-construction-to-operation-2024
Category: governance
Severity: high
Agency: NBN Co
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