As the Telstra crisis unfolded, the Coalition fell victim to another communications failure

The Australian Coalition is facing internal criticism for its handling of communications during a major Telstra network outage. While the government manages the crisis, opposition leader Angus Taylor is being scrutinized for his own team's messaging failures and political missteps.
‘There is a growing frustration among some in the Coalition that, under Angus Taylor (centre) the opposition is spending too much time cleaning up its own errors.’ Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP ‘There is a growing frustration among some in the Coalition that, under Angus Taylor (centre) the opposition is spending too much time cleaning up its own errors.’ Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP Australian politics Analysis As the Telstra crisis unfolded, the Coalition fell victim to another communications failure Josh Butler He should be upping pressure on the government over the second major telco breakdown in 12 months, but Angus Taylor can’t stop scoring own goals
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