Subjects: Labor’s border protection legislation fail, cost of living pressures, Australian War Memorial KAREN ANDREWS: Last night, the Coalition bailed Labor out of yet another mistake in relation to border protection. We actually assisted them to fix a very big hole in border protection by voting with them to ensure that the motion passed that…
A re-elected Coalition Government will keep Australians’ data and personal information more secure by taking cyber security action in the rapidly growing ‘smart’ device market, as the number of smart products in Australian homes is expected to double between 2019 and 2024. New minimum cyber security standards will protect smart devices such as smart watches,…
Topics: Citizenship on Australia Day; Morrison Government’s world-leading cyber security initiatives; Government action to counter misinformation and violent extremism. NEIL BREEN: I speak to the Home Affairs Minister, the MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews, every Wednesday – and even though it’s a public holiday, she never sleeps, she’s on the line.…
Topics: Safeguarding our values, principles and prosperity through cyber security. JIM LEWIS: Good morning to everyone. Welcome to CSIS. Australia is in a unique position; it’s a very close US ally with strong cybersecurity skills, but it’s the target of intense and hostile cyber activity from China and from sophisticated cybercriminals. Our speaker today is…
I will visit the United States of America, Sri Lanka and Indonesia to strengthen Australia’s ties with these close partners and further progress our cooperation on strategic issues of shared interest. In the United States, I will meet with a range of senior officials and law enforcement partners to discuss and deepen our collaboration, particularly…
The Morrison Government has commenced public consultation on proposed legislation designed to enhance the resilience of Australia’s critical infrastructure to security risks, including cyber-attacks. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said two concurrent public consultations were now underway as part of the Morrison Government’s commitment to engage with stakeholders, industry experts and the broader Australian…
Southeast Queenslanders continue to benefit from the Morrison Government’s record $1.67 billion investment in cyber security. The Glasshouse Mountains area will today benefit from a cyber-security outreach clinic that will increase the resilience of people in rural and regional areas to cybercriminals and support them to protect their data and online identify from theft. Minister…
Topics: Morrison Government’s strong support for cyber security; work of IDCARE. ANDREW WALLACE: I can’t say this very often at a press conference: ‘what a croc!’ Look cybersecurity is everybody’s responsibility here in Australia, we know that people in the bush are four times more likely to be impacted upon by cyber scams than people…
Topics: Protests in Melbourne; trust in politics; cyber security. MATT WEBBER: Minister for Home Affairs and member for McPherson, Karen Andrews. Good morning to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Hi, Matt, how are you? MATT WEBBER: I’m well. Glorious day here on the Gold Coast; what’s not to love? KAREN ANDREWS: Beautiful. MATT WEBBER: I wanted to…
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…