Prime Minister Confirms Optus to Pay for New Passports
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Optus has agreed to cover the costs for replacement passports following a massive data breach.
The prime minister confirmed the telco would pay during a press conference following a national cabinet meeting on Friday.
“Optus have responded to my request that I made in parliament and that Senator Wong made in writing to Optus, and they will cover the costs to replace affected customers’ passports. It’s entirely appropriate,” he said.
Albanese said he found it “extraordinary that the federal opposition called upon taxpayers to foot the bill”.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong wrote to Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin earlier this week, asking the telco to cover the cost of replacing the sensitive documents….