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flag A power failure on Oct. 15, 2025, disabled Victoria’s emergency system for over three hours, exposing flaws in its outdated infrastructure and delayed backup plans.

flag A power failure on October 15, 2025, caused Victoria’s Triple Zero emergency service to crash for over three hours, forcing staff to use handwritten records and delaying responses. flag The outage exposed vulnerabilities in the aging dispatch system, as a previously funded backup system was scrapped in 2021 due to technical issues. flag The replacement Next Generation CAD system, now delayed to mid-2027, faces setbacks from staffing cuts and project rework. flag Union leaders and staff express concern over leadership, training gaps, and past failures linked to 33 preventable deaths. flag While the government claims the project is on track, internal documents and worker reports suggest ongoing delays and weakened readiness.

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