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Where is Gladys Berejiklian in the Optus drama?

By Elizabeth Knight

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Where is Gladys Berejiklian in the Optus drama?

Instead, Optus chief executive Stephen Rue appears to be sitting alone in the bullseye of the dartboard. Maybe Berejiklian doesn’t want any of that disaster dust to soil her standing.

As head of Optus’ business and enterprise division, she will be busy trying to convince those large and valuable corporate customers to see through the brand damage and remain with the firm.

Optus chief executive Stephen Rue appears to be sitting alone in the bullseye of the dartboard.

But lending a hand to Rue to communicate with all stakeholders would surely help with the load that he appears to be carrying single-handedly.

Berejiklian is no stranger to handling disaster management, both her own and that of the state of NSW at various times, including the deft navigation of the COVID-19 crisis.