Carol Bennett
Carol Bennett is the chief executive of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), a consumer advocacy group. She was in the news for her call to the federal government to engage rural Australians in discussions about the transition to new satellite broadband technologies following NBN Co's partnership with Amazon.
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Australian Communications Consumer Action Network chief Carol Bennett said the Triple Zero custodian laws need to introduced as soon as possible.
Bid to fast-track Triple Zero watchdog laws after deaths
Australia· 2025-09-22
Carol Bennett, the chief executive of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), has demanded the federal government use its powers to appoint an independent technical expert to oversee Optus.
Albanese says he’d be surprised if Optus boss wasn’t considering his futureAustralia· 2025-09-22
Carol Bennett is a community midwife who cared for Leah Hobson when she was a baby.
Baby with no name and midwife reunited 21 years on as colleagues
United Kingdom· 2025-09-19
ACCAN chief executive Carol Bennett says customers shouldn’t rush to upgrade unnecessarily.
Internet speed expected to double as new update roles outAustralia· 2025-08-08
ACCAN chief executive Carol Bennett commented on the need for cultural change in the telco sector.
Optus sued by Australia’s OAIC privacy watchdog over massive data breach due to 2022 cyberattackAustralia· 2025-08-08
Carol Bennett, chief executive of consumer group ACCAN, called on the federal government to establish a ministerial roundtable to engage with rural Australians.
NBN Co signs satellite internet deal with Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s Project Kuiper – opting to avoid Elon Musk’s StarlinkAustralia· 2025-08-05
