Event Brief
Senate inquiry recommends nationalising Triple Zero control
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Summary: A long-running Senate inquiry into the Triple Zero emergency call crisis has released its final report with 11 recommendations to overhaul the system. Inquiry chair Sarah Hanson-Young says control of the Triple Zero function should be removed from Telstra and nationalised to prevent further outage-related failures.
WHO: Sarah Hanson-Young
WHAT: The Senate inquiry released its final report and recommended removing Triple Zero control from Telstra and nationalising it.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Australia
WHY: The inquiry found failings and outage-related emergency call failures affecting Triple Zero, including issues involving major telcos and Optus after its September 2025 network outage.
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