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Richardson made dozens of recommendations for how such a new Act should work, and 203 recommendations in total. It took an entire year for the government to respond, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on business, but eventually, in its formal response of December 2020, it agreed that such a reform was needed. Indeed, the government agreed, or agreed in principle, to the vast majority of Richardson's unclassified recommendations. "The central area for reform is a new electronic surveillance Act, which will be a new landmark in Australia's national intelligence legislation," the ...

Foreign Relations Bill set to increase federal government oversight of state and territory arrangements Last week, Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 ( Bill) passed both houses, bringing state and territory government arrangements with foreign territories within the domain of federal government oversight. The Bill is intended to ensure consistency between state and territory arrangements and the broader national interest by allowing the federal government to veto arrangements that are inconsistent with Australia's foreign policy or that may adversely af...

Would give the government the power to step in and directly assist businesses operating such assets in response to 'significant' cyber attacks.

Would give the government the power to step in and directly assist businesses operating such assets in response to 'significant' cyber attacks.

Image: APH Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton introduced the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 into Parliament on Thursday, labelling it as a significant step in the protection of critical infrastructure and essential services that Australians rely upon. "Critical Infrastructure underpins the delivery of goods and services that are essential to the Australian way of life, our nation's wealth and prosperity, and national security," Dutton said. "While Australia has not suffered a catastrophic attack on ou...