Landmark cyber package expands govt’s ‘last resort’ powers


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

Australia’s first ever Cybersecurity Act was among a landmark legislative package introduced by the Albanese government on Wednesday with promises of protections for businesses that cooperate with authorities on incident responses.

Years in the making, the package reveals crucial limits for where the information sharing protections end, when businesses will have to declare ransomware payments, and what it will take for the government to seize control of critical infrastructure assets.

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