Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski has been appointed executive chairman of the new NBN Co board, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull says.
"The project needs new leadership," Mr Turnbull told reporters in Canberra on Thursday.
Dr Switkowski replaces outgoing chairwoman Siobhan McKenna and will be joined by current NBN Co board members Kerry Schott and Alison Lansley.
Ms Schott and Ms Lansley are the only survivors of the former NBN Co board, all of which tendered their resignations after the coalition won the election.
Dr Switkowski was one of the most experienced telecom executives in Australia, Mr Turnbull said.
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"Dr Switkowski is an outstanding Australian business leader," he said.
He will be executive chairman until a chief executive officer is appointed.
Mr Turnbull said a strategic review was under way to see exactly what was happening with the NBN project.
"In a nutshell ... what the status of the project is at the moment; how much it is going to cost; and how long it will take to complete it on the current plan or the Labor government's plan of a 93 per cent fibre to the premise model," he said.
It will also look at what savings can be made in cost and time, including if there is an increased use of fibre to the node.
