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Minister insists NBN can handle the working from home surge

The network can cope with traffic during the day going up by 100 per cent, and that it is holding up well to increased demand, writes Communications Minister Paul Fletcher.

Paul FletcherFederal opposition spokesman for science

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As we respond to COVID-19, there are suddenly lots more Australians working from home.

They are on their laptops and mobiles, connected to their work network, sending and receiving files, video conferencing using Skype or FaceTime or other apps, and otherwise sending data back and forth.

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Paul Fletcher is Shadow Minister for Science.

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