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    Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Systems of National Significance

    ​Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020

    The Australian Government is committed to protecting the essential services all Australians rely on. To achieve this, the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) is progressing the Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Systems of National Significance reforms, a key initiative of Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020.

    On 10 December 2020, the Minister for Home Affairs introduced the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 to Parliament.

    The Bill seeks to amend the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 and expands its coverage from four sectors (electricity, gas, water and ports) to the following eleven critical infrastructure sectors:

    • communications
    • financial services and markets
    • data storage or processing
    • defence industry
    • higher education and research
    • energy
    • food and grocery
    • health care and medical
    • space technology
    • transport; and
    • water and sewerage.​​

    Security Legislation Amendments (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 Exposure Draft

    Submissions

    On Friday, 27 November 2020, the following submissions were closed at 5pm (AEDT):

    During three weeks of consultation, the Department met with over 1,000 in​dividuals and received 129 submissions. Thirty submissions remain confidential and are not publicly available. Publicly available submissions are available below:

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    Consultation Paper

    Submissions to the Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Systems of National Significance Consultation Paper closed at 5pm (AEST) on Wednesday, 16 September 2020.

    During five weeks of consultation, the Department consulted over 2,000 people to discuss the Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Systems of National Significance package of reforms.

    Virtual consultation comprised of a series of six public Town Halls and Twenty-two sector-specific workshops. For further information, see The Virtual Town Hall presentation.

    Sub​missions​ to the Consultation Paper

    In response to the Consultation Paper, the Department received 194 submissions. Sixty-six submissions remain confidential and are not publicly available. Publicly available submissions are available below:

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