The Australian Government released the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy on 21 November 2023 (the Strategy).
Horizon 1 of the Strategy (2023–2025), which focused on strengthening Australia’s cyber security foundations, addressed critical gaps in Australia’s cyber shields to build strong businesses and citizens through deep partnerships across industry and government.
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 Horizon 1 Action Plan).
As we 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 developing Horizon 2
To commence the consultation process on Horizon 2, the Australian Government released a Policy Discussion Paper Charting New Horizons: Developing Horizon 2 of the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy on 29 July 2025 seeking submissions by 29 August 2025.
The Discussion Paper allowed the government to 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.
The Department received over 170 submissions in response, including late submissions, which was followed by further consultation and industry co-design on specific actions and initiatives to take forward in Horizon 2. This included three public town halls and twelve co-design roundtables with industry partners and stakeholders.
To support the public in making submissions under the first phase of consultation, the Department released a package of documents, including a shorter ‘Snapshot’ document which captured the key elements of the Discussion Paper:
Submissions to the Horizon 2 Policy Discussion Paper
A list of public submissions received to the Horizon 2 Policy Discussion Paper are published below.
