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Telstra and telco regulator prepare for grilling over widespread outage

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Telstra, Australia's major telecommunications company, is preparing to face parliamentary scrutiny over a widespread network outage that disrupted the country. The communications regulator is also set to answer questions about the incident.

The outage affected telecommunications services across Australia, though the available coverage does not specify the exact date, duration, or scope of the disruption. Both Telstra and the regulatory authority will be questioned in parliament about how the outage occurred and what measures are being taken in response.

The parliamentary grilling represents significant accountability scrutiny for both the provider and the regulator responsible for overseeing Australia's telecommunications sector. The incident has prompted formal questioning at the government level, indicating the outage's impact was substantial enough to warrant high-level investigation.

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