Millions of customers had their data exposed in the Optus breach, and several ministers have criticised the company's response.
Optus customers' private information could be compromised after a cyber attack hit the phone and internet provider.Optus has handed over data to Services Australia almost a fortnight after a massive data breach was revealed.
"We shouldn't have to play hide and seek and wait to day 13 to get material," he told reporters in Canberra."All I'm motivated by is ... to get the information so I can stop hackers from hacking into government data and further compromising people's privacy."Mr Shorten said Optus had revised its estimates to 50,000 compromised Medicare records and 150,000 passports.
The company also said it wanted to clarify media reports about potential fines or other costs relating to the incident, which happened on 22 September. The telecommunications giant has launched an independent review conducted by consultancy firm Deloitte of the circumstances surrounding the data hack.
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