The Australian Government released the
2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy on 21 November 2023 (the Strategy).
The Strategy sets up a framework for government to take action to uplift Australia’s cyber maturity and preparedness over three horizons, making Australia a world-leader in cyber security by 2030.
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In Horizon 1 (2023-25): we have strengthened our foundations and addressed critical gaps in our cyber shields, built better protections for our most vulnerable citizens and businesses, and supported cyber maturity uplift across our region.
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In Horizon 2 (2026-28): we will scale our maturity across the whole economy. We will make further investments in the broader cyber ecosystem, continuing to scale up our cyber industry and grow a diverse cyber workforce.
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In Horizon 3 (2029-30): we will advance the global frontier of cyber security. We will lead the development of emerging critical technologies capable of adapting to new risks and opportunities across the cyber landscape.
The actions and initiatives taken by government under Horizon 1 of the Strategy are listed in the
2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy: Action Plan (the Action Plan).
As we approach the transition from Horizon 1 to Horizon 2, we are developing the actions and initiatives for government to take, together with industry, for the next three years under Horizon 2.
Our approach to Horizon 2
To commence the consultation process on Horizon 2, the Government has released a Policy Discussion Paper for public consultation.
The Discussion Paper will continue our collaboration with businesses and citizens on identifying and developing policy options that will best position Australia to be a cyber resilient nation, and to explore how to work together to achieve them over the next Horizon.
This is only the first step in our consultation process. Once feedback and ideas from the Policy Discussion Paper are considered, a further industry co-design process will be undertaken on the specific actions and initiatives to take forward in Horizon 2.
To support you in making a submission under this first phase of consultation we have released a package of documents, including a shorter ‘Snapshot’ document which captures the key elements of the Discussion Paper:
Engage with us
The Department of Home Affairs held the following Town Hall events via Microsoft Teams during the consultation period. This was to provide an opportunity to discuss the Discussion Paper and support development of your Submissions.
Town Hall recordings
For information on how we collect and handle your personal information, see
Privacy.
Enquiries
If you have a question or would like to discuss the development of Horizon 2 in further detail, please email CSSH2@homeaffairs.gov.au.
Submissions to the Horizon 2 Public Discussion Paper
Horizon 2 of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy commences in 2026 and continues to the end of 2028.
A Public Discussion Paper
Charting New Horizons: Developing Horizon 2 of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy was released on 29 July 2025 seeking submissions by 29 August 2025. Including late submissions, the Department received over 170 submissions in response.
Further targeted engagement activities and industry co-design events are ongoing.
Public Submissions to the Discussion Paper
