Labor's guilt in the Optus failure
September 25, 2025
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Episode 1674 · September 25, 2025
Labor's guilt in the Optus failure
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<p>The communications watchdog has opened a formal investigation into Optus after a 13-hour failure blocked about 600 triple-zero calls – now linked to three deaths.</p> <p>The government is furious, calling it “completely unacceptable”, and warning of “significant consequences”.</p> <p>But is it actually their fault too?</p> <p>Today, journalist and contributor to Crikey, Michael Sainsbury, on what went wrong and how the government’s choices led to this disaster. </p> <p>You can read Michael’s reporting at https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/23/optus-000-outage-labor-blame/</p> <p><br />If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.</p> <p><br />Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram</p> <p>Guest: Journalist and contributor to Crikey, Michael Sainsbury</p> <p>Photo: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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