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SBS50: Fast Facts 1997

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Telstra public phone booths at Manly Beach, Sydney. Credit: Paul Taylor/Getty Images

Did you know that, in 1997, the Australian telecommunications market was deregulated, allowing the entry of new competitors besides Optus and government-owned Telstra, which was partly privatised at the same time.


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Did you know that, in 1997, the Australian telecommunications market was deregulated, allowing the entry of new competitors besides Optus and government-owned Telstra, which was partly privatised at the same time.


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