I live in Australia and worked for NBNCo. The intention has always been to upgrade everyone to fibre but there is obviously a question of budget and priorities

I live in Australia and worked for NBNCo. The intention has always been to upgrade everyone to fibre but there is obviously a question of budget and priorities. So in the interim they will continue to align the technologies on speed as best as they can. But you can skip the queue so to speak if you're willing to pay for it: https://www.nbnco.com.au/learn/technology-choice-program https://www.nbnco.com.au/learn/technology-choice-program