Taylor defends Sarah Henderson’s triple-zero calls amid questions about claimed Telstra-outage death in SA
Liberal leader Angus Taylor is defending shadow communications minister Sarah Henderson for making multiple test calls to the triple-zero emergency line during a nationwide Telstra outage. The opposition is also facing scrutiny over a senator's unverified claim that the outage caused a death in South Australia.
Why it matters
The incident highlights political tensions regarding emergency infrastructure reliability and the accountability of public officials during national crises.
The Liberal leader, Angus Taylor, deflected questions about shadow communications minister Sarah Henderson’s decision to call triple zero more than once on Wednesday in response to the Telstra nationwide outage. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP The Liberal leader, Angus Taylor, deflected questions about shadow communications minister Sarah Henderson’s decision to call triple zero more than once on Wednesday in response to the Telstra nationwide outage. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Telstra Taylor defends Sarah Henderson’s triple-zero calls amid questions about claimed Telstra-outage death in SA South Australian police say they’re unaware of death despite claim by Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle
The framing focuses on the defense of the Liberal party members, though it includes the criticism and police denials.
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