Global Shield Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Department of Home Affairs’ Consultation on Developing Horizon 2 of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy.
Global Shield Australia is an independent, non-profit policy advocacy organisation dedicated to reducing global catastrophic risk. We take an all-hazards approach to preparedness, supporting governments to enact and effectively implement policies that prevent and prepare for all forms of risk. This includes a particular focus on threats from emerging technologies, securing critical infrastructure, and considering how cyber security and critical infrastructure policy can be part of a system-wide solution to reducing risk. This submission focuses on Shield 4 of the Australian Cyber Security Strategy (Protected Critical Infrastructure), particularly the ‘last resort’ powers found in the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (2018) (SOCI Act). It also highlights the key trends and strategic factors that Horizon 2 of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy (Horizon 2) will need to engage with, and provides recommendations for Shield 3 (World-class Threat Sharing and Blocking), given their interaction with themes considered under Shield 4.
