Interesting article here: https://www.zdnet.com/au/conroy-claims-first-major-apartment-block-is-nbn-ready-7000015529/
It’s not such an issue installing the NBN in new developments. It’s of course the existing apartment blocks that are the big problem for the NBN. It seems NBN Co themselves wanted a “fibre to the basement and existing copper wires from there” solution but the government rejected it. If a change of government happens then things might become different.
From the link:
“As to existing apartment buildings, Conroy claims the NBN Co is going to deliver fibre to all of those premises — battling with body corporates, drilling holes in apartment walls, nailing conduit to the side of the building if there is no room in the riser … oh, it will be a fun old time running FttP into every apartment in Australia.”
Heavens!!