Progress

Current status
in force
02 Dec 2021 in force
22 Nov 2021 adopted
10 Dec 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

02 Dec 2021
in force

Implementation of Australia Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021

On 2 December 2021, the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021 comes into force after receiving royal assent. The Bill expands the sectors that are considered "critical infrastructure", including companies that provide da…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
22 Nov 2021
adopted

Adoption of Australia Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021

On 22 November 2021, the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021 was adopted by the Australian House of Representatives and Senate. The Bill expands the sectors that are considered "critical infrastructure", including comp…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Dec 2020
under deliberation

Introduction of Australia Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021

The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 is introduced to Parliament. The Bill expands the sectors that are considered "critical infrastructure", including companies that provide data storage or processing services. Mor…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament