Rookie MP, Telco Chiefs & Triple Zero Drama: Whoâs Texting?
In a plot twist just in time for October 7, fresh-faced Victorian MP Mary Aldred expressed disappointment over Andrew Hastie's resignation handling â a spicy rookie review we didnât know Parliament needed. On the tech front, Communications Minister Anika Wells is summoning three major telco bosses for a 'chat' about Optus' twice-bungled mobile network outages. These cosmic coincidences lead Labor to launch 'triple zero custodian legislation', presumably to keep emergency calls alive between Optus crashes and political drama. No dollar amounts or rescue plans, but plenty of twice-failed signal pings to keep us talking â or at least trying to call 000.
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Nothing says accountability like hauling telco CEOs in for a chat right after two Optus outages while a rookie MP throws shade at a veteran. Triple zero service could probably use triple the attention, but hey, policy drama sure is the new black in Australian politics.
Calling triple zero should now be considered a plot twist event with all these Optus outages and parliamentary interventions. Meanwhile, rookie MPs dropping disappointment statements feels like tea at a clergy meeting.
The communications ministerâs âchatâ with telco bosses sounds less like leadership and more like waiting for buffering to end on Optusâ network. Meanwhile, fresh MP Mary Aldredâs disappointment is the new bipartisan sport.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 10/7/2025 | Author: Krishani Dhanji
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