‘We need to know Triple Zero will work’: Telco ombudsman responds to Telstra outage | ABC NEWS

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Telecommunication Industry Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert tells ABC NEWS she's been hearing from consumers who were impacted by the Telstra outage, including some who experienced business and financial loss. Gebert says the outage draws into focus the vulnerabilities of the Triple Zero system. She also says telcos need to provide robust and resilient services that work for end users and be held accountable if there are issues. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/telstra-outage-still-impacting-triple-zero-calls/106895430 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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