Triple-zero oversight is again in the spotlight, as the federal government is accused of "failing Australians" by not implementing a custodian before the recent Optus outage.

Thursday's service interruption has been linked to four deaths and was the second time in two years that an Optus network issue meant Australians could not access the emergency line.

After Optus' 2023 outage, a review recommended the government implement a triple-zero custodian with oversight and responsibility for the emergency network, including monitoring its end-to-end performance.

Communications Minister Anika Wells conceded that while the role had been established, it was not yet fully implemented.

Giving the custodian power requires a legal change, which the government has not yet legislated.

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