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Albanese Government Delays Triple Zero Watchdog Amid Outages

10/4/2025

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Albanese government delayed establishing Triple Zero watchdog after Optus outages tied to four deaths.
Labor plans to fast-track legislation protecting emergency calls within a month, as Anika Wells consults stakeholders.
Shadow Communications Minister Melissa McIntosh criticized the delay in public safety.
The watchdog would oversee the Triple Zero system and require telcos to report outages immediately.

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Story summary

Albanese government delayed establishing Triple Zero watchdog after Optus outages tied to four deaths.
Labor plans to fast-track legislation protecting emergency calls within a month, as Anika Wells consults stakeholders.
Shadow Communications Minister Melissa McIntosh criticized the delay in public safety.
The watchdog would oversee the Triple Zero system and require telcos to report outages immediately.