Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns after network outage

Optus parent company Singtel says priority is about setting on a path of renewal for the benefit of the community and customers'

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Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has resigned as the chief executive of Optus in the wake of the nationwide outage that took down phone and internet services for 14 hours close to two weeks ago.

In a statement released by Optus's parent company, Singtel, on Monday morning, Bayer Rosmarin said it was an appropriate time to step down, following her appearance at a Senate inquiry into the outage on Friday.

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