A CONFIDENTIALITY clause in Telstra compensation packages will not restrict businesses from making a submission to a federal inquiry into the telephone exchange fire.
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Concerns over the legal strings attached to compensation claims was raised at yesterday’s public forum, which will feed into a federal inquiry over the tele-communications meltdown.
During the public forum, local medical practitioner Dr Tim Morgan, who has filed a compensation claim with the telco — questioned whether he would be able to make a submission to the inquiry after signing a confidentiality clause. But a spokesman for Telstra told The Standard yesterday afternoon it was only applicable to the amount received by the recipient.
“It doesn’t stop them from talking about the incident — it stops them from talking about the claim,” the spokesman said.
Affected businesses across the south-west have been told they will be able to apply for two separate compensation claims — one under $1000, which requires a statutory declaration and claims for more than $1000 which require documentation.
Individual Telstra customers would receive credits and rebates on their next phone bill, the spokesman said.
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