The National Broadband Development Group (NBDG) was established in 2007 as a Working Group of the Online and Communications Council (OCC).

Its primary objectives are to develop national policy settings and to support cooperative arrangements and a strategic approach to stimulating sustainable industry investment in scalable next generation broadband infrastructure for the economic, social and environmental benefit of Australia. In this context, it is recognised that there is still work to be done to ensure availability of basic broadband access for all Australians.