Westpac's banking services experienced an outage on Tuesday afternoon, leaving customers unable to access their accounts and make payments. The bank confirmed the widespread system failure online, stating that its teams were working to restore services as quickly as possible.
Services from Bank of Melbourne and St.George Bank, both subsidiaries of Westpac, were also affected by the outage. Customers took to social media to express their frustration, reporting being "left high and dry" while attempting to complete transactions. The bank issued an apology for the inconvenience caused by the disruption.