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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Josh Taylor

Telstra defends hike in mobile fees despite posting $2.1bn annual profit

A women uses her mobile phones as she walks past a Telstra sign in Brisbane
Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady says telecommunications pricing was not contributing to inflation. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

Telstra says its decision to hike the cost of mobile plans in line with Australia’s rising inflation will not also contribute to the problem, as the company reports a 13.1% increase in annual profits off the back of strong gains in the telco giant’s mobile business.

On Thursday, Australia’s largest telecommunications company reported an annual profit of $2.1bn, with total income of $23.2bn for the 2023 financial year.

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