DiscoverRadio National BreakfastPressure builds on government over Optus triple-0 outage
Pressure builds on government over Optus triple-0 outage

Pressure builds on government over Optus triple-0 outage

Update: 2025-10-09
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Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells has spent the week defending her handling of the Optus triple-0 outage, amid criticism from the opposition that the government should have responded to the incident sooner.

But the minister insists it's Optus that should shoulder the blame for the failure linked to three deaths. 

  • Guest: Luke Coleman, CEO of the Australian Telecommunications Alliance 
  • Producer: Isadora Bogle
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Pressure builds on government over Optus triple-0 outage

Pressure builds on government over Optus triple-0 outage

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