public safety

Albanese Government tightens rules on telco performance and penalties

Adrianne Saplagio

November 16, 2025

Oversight of the Triple Zero system has been strengthened with Parliament passing new Albanese Government legislation. The new laws give…

New legislation cements permanent role for Triple Zero Custodian

Adrianne Saplagio

October 28, 2025

The Albanese Government is strengthening oversight of the Triple Zero service with new legislation expanding the powers of the Triple…

Government moves to strengthen Triple Zero system after Optus outage

Commsadmin

October 27, 2025

Australians are outraged by the recent Optus outage that caused more than 600 Triple Zero calls to fail. The law…

ACCAN urges government action to restore trust in emergency communications

Adrianne Saplagio

October 10, 2025

ACCAN has raised serious concerns over another Optus outage affecting emergency access in the Illawarra and is calling for independent…

Draft law expands outdoor mobile coverage nationwide

Adrianne Saplagio

October 10, 2025

The Albanese Government is progressing connectivity reforms to deliver better communications and digital access for Australians. Draft legislation on Labor’s…

Fatal Optus outage exposes urgent need for telco accountability

Adrianne Saplagio

October 10, 2025

ACCAN has called for urgent action after an Optus outage caused hundreds of failed Triple Zero calls and raised serious…

Optus pays ACMA $1.5M for public safety failures

Paulo Rizal

March 6, 2024

Optus Mobile Pty Ltd (Optus) has paid a $1,501,500 penalty after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found large-scale…

ACMA whacks Lycamobile with additional fine for disregarding obligations

Jaw de Guzman

June 23, 2022

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) lashed Lycamobile for the second time for its “ongoing disregard” of obligations stemming…