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Quarter 3 2024-25 Complaints Data
15 May 2025
Quarter 3 data released today by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) shows complaint numbers are steady, but financial hardship and small business complaints have increased.
Report highlights
The Australian community made 15,385 complaints, a slight increase of 0.6 per cent in complaints since last quarter, and a small drop of 2.1 per cent when compared to the same period last year.
Among the top 10 issues raised by consumers, nine issues increased since last quarter. The largest increase was noted for inadequate fault testing, up 26.9 per cent, followed by poor mobile coverage, up by 25.3 per cent.
Complaints involving financial hardship or repayment arrangement issues have increased by 71.9 per cent when compared to the same period last year but have dropped by 8.2 per cent since last quarter.
Complaints made by small businesses have risen for the second consecutive quarter, up 6.9 per cent. For small business, the most significant increases in complaints related to poor mobile coverage and intermittent service or dropouts.
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