Anika Wells ridicules Angus Taylor and Barnaby Joyce for linking Telstra outages with China
Summary
Communications Minister Anika Wells criticized Barnaby Joyce and Angus Taylor for suggesting without proof that China caused a major Telstra outage in Australia. The outage disrupted mobile and emergency services, and officials confirmed it was due to a technical issue, not a cyberattack.Key Facts
- A major Telstra outage affected millions of Australians, disrupting mobile calls and data.
- The outage also impacted emergency triple-zero calls, which triggered welfare checks.
- Telstra said the problem was caused by a time-keeping server error and is now fully resolved.
- Communications Minister Anika Wells rejected claims linking the outage to China.
- Barnaby Joyce and Angus Taylor questioned if the outage was linked to a recent Chinese missile test without evidence.
- Emergency services minister Kristy McBain criticized a senator for making unnecessary calls to the emergency number during the outage.
- The Australian Communications and Media Authority will review the incident.
- Opposition senator Sarah Henderson called for a quick government report and stronger rules for telcos.
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