Second death linked to triple-zero connection failure revealed as explosive inquiry reveals minister was not informed
TPG chief executive says he has ‘no idea’ why his telco only learned of its customer’s death on MondayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnika Wells’...
By Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent · The Guardian World
TPG chief executive says he has ‘no idea’ why his telco only learned of its customer’s death on Monday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anika Wells’ office was wrongly told no one had died after failing to connect to the triple zero network in September, leaving the communications minister and her department in the dark about the fatality for more than 10 weeks, an inquiry had heard. The view inside Wells’ department only shifted after Telstra scrambled to clarify the situation on Monday night – just hours before it was due to front a parliamentary inquiry into the triple zero network. Continue reading...