PJCIS hearings on cyber security legislation package

THE Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday for its inquiry into the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024.

The legislative package consists of the Cyber Security Bill 2024, the Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024 and the Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024.

The Cyber Security Legislative Package intends to implement seven initiatives under the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, which aims to address legislative gaps to bring Australia in line with international best practice and to help ensure Australia is on track to become a global leader in cyber security.

Senator Raff Ciccone, Chair of the PJCIS, said, “The Cyber Security Legislative Package seeks to protect Australia’s cyber infrastructure, which is an essential component of Australia’s national security. These hearings will allow the committee to engage corporate, industry and civil society submitters. In addition, the committee will hear from government departments who will be tasked with implementing the legislation.

“Seeking a broad range of views will allow the Committee to provide balanced advice to the Parliament to help ensure the legislation operates as effectively as possible in response to ever increasing cyber threats," Senator Ciccone said.

Public Hearing Details

Thursday, 31 October 2024
10am – 4:45pm (AEDT)

Friday, 1 November 2024
9am – 1pm (AEDT)

Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra

Further information on the inquiry can be obtained from the Committee’s website.

A program for the hearing can be found here and the hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

 

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