A fibre-optic network to deliver the NBN to Tasmania's west coast communities is the latest promise from the Federal Opposition ahead of the election.

Key points: Labor says its plan to rollout a fibre connection will create jobs

Labor says its plan to rollout a fibre connection will create jobs West Coast Mayor wants both major parties to back the plan

West Coast Mayor wants both major parties to back the plan Liberal MP Brett Whiteley labels the proposal "a hoax"

Last year NBN Co announced it would not rollout a fibre connection to the region, which would instead be serviced by satellite.

The announcement angered many in the local community, who argued satellites would not be sufficient in meeting future needs.

Labor's communications spokesman Jason Clare said a fibre connection was worth funding.

"Fast broadband creates more jobs," he said. "The west coast of Tasmania is doing it tough at the moment.

"Rolling out super-fast broadband to the west coast will create more jobs on the west coast. It'll be a game changer."

He said the Labor Party proposal was viable.

"We expect the cost of rolling out fibre to the west coast, as well as the access technology on the ground, would be approximately $29 million," he said.

Locals welcome fibre proposal

West Coast Mayor Phil Vickers said he was pleased the council's efforts to lobby for better NBN services had resonated.

"It certainly restores my faith in politics one way or the other," he said.

"It makes us feel like we're worth something on the west coast.

"The west coast still puts in over $370 million a year into the state... and the promise of $29 million for proper NBN rollout is great."

He said a fibre NBN connection was vital for the region's future growth.

"It's a way forward for us. The mining industry needs it," he said.

This is a hoax: Liberal MP

But Tasmanian federal Liberal MP Brett Whiteley did not believe it was viable, as NBN would not be able to find the funding in its budget.

"This is a hoax, to be quite frank, on the people of the west coast," he said.

"This is just Labor picking up where they left off in 2013, no thought to where the money is coming from."

Mr Whiteley said he was working to come up with a funded solution.

"I have a solution presentation tomorrow that I'll be making to the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and to Will Hodgman, the Premier of Tasmania, because I believe it will need to be a joint solution," he said.

"It's a substantial fix, it's probably somewhere around $18 million.

"Hopefully if all players can come together, which I hope they will, we can provide a very, very substantial solution and here's the key, it will be funded."