Power Outages, Telecommunications

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:26): There was widely reported unavailability last night. Are you saying that you think it is mostly due to people not having a landline or a phone that was working, not the service itself not working?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:27): That is the advice I have received, yes.