Second death linked to triple-zero connection failure revealed as explosive inquiry hears minister was not informed

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondentDecember 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM

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An inquiry revealed that the Australian Communications Minister, Anika Wells, was not informed about a second death linked to a triple-zero connection failure in September. Wells' office was incorrectly told that no one had died after failing to connect to the emergency network. The department remained unaware of the fatality for over ten weeks. Telstra clarified the situation on Monday night, just before a parliamentary inquiry into the triple-zero network. TPG's chief executive stated he didn't know why his company only learned of the customer's death on Monday.

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Telstra ×260% TPG 70% Anika Wells 80%

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