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Karen Andrews rejects calls from industry over cyber changes

Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews has likened proposed changes to the Critical Infrastructure Bill to the fire codes and building regulations that are in place to protect people and...

Gig Guide: Scandal forces shake-up of federal security committee

15 October 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

A branch staking scandal in Victoria has forced a shake-up of the powerful federal security committee, with Labor putting forward a new member and deputy chair who will need...

Global tech groups seek changes to Critical Infrastructure Bill

14 October 2021 | by James Riley

A group of international technology associations, including the Australian Information Industry Association, have written to Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews with concerns about government fast-tracking parts of the Critical...

Powers allowing government control of critical infrastructure approved

29 September 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government will urgently get new powers to intervene as a “last resort” if a critical infrastructure company is subject to a cyber-attack, after the powerful national security...

Australia has no opposition on national security issues

1 September 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Opinion: When it comes to sweeping new national security powers, Australia does not have a Opposition political party. Time and time again over the last decade, the two major...

Parliament rushes through spy laws in ‘contempt of democracy’

30 August 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Legislation that hands new powers to intelligence agencies to spy on Australians sailed through Parliament in just hours following a five-day inquiry by the national security committee, in a...

‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Parliament

25 August 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Legislation handing “extraordinary” new hacking powers to Australian authorities has sailed through Parliament with support from the Opposition, despite the government not implementing some of the recommendations from the...

PJCIS calls for changes to new hacking powers

5 August 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The national security committee has called for a series of changes to the federal government’s plan to hand sweeping new hacking powers to the AFP before it is passed...

Govt ramps up plan for US data-sharing deal

13 May 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government has reignited its efforts to sign an expedited data-sharing deal with the US, with nearly $10 million provided for the scheme over the next four years....

Civil society ‘ignored’ on hacking bill inquiry

15 March 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Civil society has been “completely sidelined and ignored” in the inquiry into the government’s proposed new hacking powers, after no civil or digital rights groups were invited to the...

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Karen Andrews rejects calls from industry over cyber changes

Gig Guide: Scandal forces shake-up of federal security committee

Global tech groups seek changes to Critical Infrastructure Bill

Powers allowing government control of critical infrastructure approved

Australia has no opposition on national security issues

Parliament rushes through spy laws in ‘contempt of democracy’

‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Parliament

PJCIS calls for changes to new hacking powers

Civil society ‘ignored’ on hacking bill inquiry

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