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EPISODE · Sep 30, 2025 · 6 MIN

Optus faces backlash over triple-zero failures, with calls for consequences

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A meeting between Communications Minister Anika Wells and leaders from Optus and its parent company, Singtel, has yielded little new information or action. It comes as calls for stronger consequences grow in the wake of multiple triple-zero failures that have been linked to deaths. Critics say there's more the minister could be doing right now to restore public trust.

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