The Hon Andrew Hastie MP Shadow Minister for Defence Federal Member for Canning The Hon Karen Andrews MP Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence Federal Member for McPherson Senator James Paterson Shadow Minister for Cyber Security Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference Liberal Senator for…
Topics: Passing of Bert Newton; ‘Beat cyber crime in your down time’ cyber security campaign. CHRIS SMITH: Karen Andrews is the Minister for Home Affairs and joins me now. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Chris. How are you? CHRIS SMITH: I’m very well. I guess – like everyone – you were quite shocked…
The Morrison Government has today introduced amendments to urgently protect Australia’s critical infrastructure in the event of a major cyber-attack. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said the amendments to the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 would ensure the most urgent reforms could be made while the Government continues to consider other recommendations…
Topics: Release of Australia’s Ransomware Action Plan; cyber security; climate change and emissions reduction. NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday I speak to Home Affairs Minister, MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Cabinet Minister Karen Andrews. She joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil. How are you? NEIL BREEN: I’m…
KAREN ANDREWS: The Australian Government overnight has joined international partners in expressing serious concerns about malicious cyber activities by China’s Ministry of State Security. In consultation with our partners – and that includes the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan – the Government has determined that China’s Ministry of State Security exploited vulnerabilities in…