Telstra outage affecting calls to Triple Zero, brings regional Victoria, NSW train services to a halt
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor said it was understandable for Australians to question whether China’s missile test on Monday was linked to today’s telecommunications outage, despite Telstra saying it did not suspect a malicious attack.
Taylor told the Darwin press conference: “Yesterday we witnessed a provocative and unwelcome missile launch from the PLA and I can now understand why Australians have made that connection. I don’t know if there is any connection. I have no idea but it’s no surprise that Australians are starting to ask these kinds of questions.”
“We need answers to these questions. That’s how you defend the nation. It’s true. Part of defending the nation is making sure we have the drones, missile capability, and defense power we need, but in the modern age, cyber attack is real, no matter what source it comes from, so we need to know the answers to these questions, and we need them fast.”
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce first claimed on Sky News this morning that the outage could be linked to China’s ballistic missile testing.
Telstra and the government said there was no evidence of a malicious attack and an investigation into what went wrong was ongoing.
