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Media Releases

The TIO regularly releases media statements about telecommunications issues.

A new vision takes Telecommunications Ombudsman into the future

20 Jun 2012

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is expanding its Vision and Roles beyond dispute resolution, to deal more effectively with systemic issues. Through this new focus – reported in the June edition of TIO Talks, released today – the TIO aims to contribute to better customer service and complaint handling within the telecommunications industry.

Ombudsman welcomes DBCDE report

04 May 2012

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Simon Cohen has welcomed the release of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy’s Reform of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) report.

ACCC and telecommunications Ombudsman tackle phone and SMS scam

22 Mar 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman are continuing joint efforts to tackle scams relating to mobile phones, SMS and email.

Small businesses make more complaints to TIO

28 Feb 2012

Complaints from small businesses about their telecommunications services increased 52 per cent in the last financial year, the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) reports in the latest issue of TIO Talks, published today.

Telemarketing concerns highlighted in TIO Talks

15 Dec 2011

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) is closely monitoring a practice by some telemarketers that can mislead consumers into transferring their services to a new service provider, TIO Talks reports today.

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