Another one of Australia’s largest businesses, telecommunications giant Telstra has begun considering a vaccine mandate for 8,300 of its frontline staff. CEO Andy Penn on Monday proposed that the vaccination would be a condition of employment. “More than most other companies our teams stretch across the far reaches of Australia—from our cities to remote outback towns,” Penn told staff in an email obtained by AAP. “We are part of these communities, and we have an obligation to keep them safe and well—as to protect each other,” he added. “And as we approach what is typically disaster season in Australia, we hope that having fully vaccinated teams will help us more easily move people across state borders to assist should there be a natural disaster,” he said. Telstra is proposing to set a deadline of Oct. 15 for the first jab, and Nov. 15 for the second. The mandate will not …