In 1989, the Australian Telecommunications Commission was restructured into a corporation. That's when the rot set in.
“The world is gradually recovering from the mania for privatisation …”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/09/telstras-triple-zero-failure-is-a-result-of-prioritising-neoliberal-competition-and-reaping-none-of-its-benefits
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