John Arthur
John Arthur is the new chairman of Optus, having taken over in August 2023 during a tumultuous period for the telecommunications company, which is now facing scrutiny after a series of technical failures that have raised concerns about its operational reliability and reputation.
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Optus chairman John Arthur said at the time that the board was taking action on individual accountability.
Optus to cut 200 jobs after horror year
Australia· 2026-02-24
Optus chairman John Arthur stated that the Optus failures were unacceptable.
Optus staff face sack after review into Triple Zero outageAustralia· 2025-12-18
Non-executive director John Arthur was present during the Senate hearing.
Rue and Berejiklian will survive, but Optus customers are already walking awayAustralia· 2025-11-03
Optus chairman John Arthur backed the leader, saying the board was 'satisfied that he is making progress'.
Unanswered questions remain three weeks after crisisAustralia· 2025-10-09
Optus chair John Arthur announced on Tuesday that consultancy giant Kearney would oversee the Optus network for the foreseeable future.
Optus Triple Zero outage puts blowtorch on telcosAustralia· 2025-09-30
Optus chairman John Arthur said: 'We recruited Stephen specifically to fix the issues at Optus.'
Optus Triple Zero outage slammed by Anika WellsAustralia· 2025-09-30John Arthur is the chairman of Optus who expressed deep condolences to the families of the deceased.
The emails that reveal how Optus downplayed the Triple Zero disasterAustralia· 2025-09-25
John Arthur is the new chairman of Optus who replaced Paul O’Sullivan.
Stephen Rue's future in doubt after technical failureAustralia· 2025-09-19