Australian regulator commences court proceedings against Singtel’s Optus
The authority alleges that the telco’s Australian subsidiary breached rules regarding emergency call services on Sep 18, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The wholly owned subsidiary of national telco Singtel, Optus Mobile, was informed on Thursday (Jul 30) that the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia.
The regulator is alleging that Optus breached several provisions of the Telecommunications (Emergency Call Service) Determination 2019 on 1005 occasions on Sep 18, 2025.
Optus, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singtel, is reviewing the pleadings and will respond in due course.
“As the matter is now before the Australian courts, Optus will not be commenting further on these matters at this time. Optus is unable to determine the quantum of any potential penalties at this stage,” a statement said.
Any penalty would ultimately be a matter for the Federal Court to determine, it added.
The court will consider a number of factors and, if so inclined, apply a penalty amount it determines overall as appropriate based on the events that occurred.
Singtel shares were up 1.5 per cent or S$0.07 at S$4.68 as at 12.35 pm.
