Australia: Adoption of Australia Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2020-12-10
under deliberation
2021-11-22
adopted
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
telecommunication equipment (any form): operate
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Responsive security requirement
Regulator notification requirement
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Civil penalty
Regulated subjects
1
software: operating system: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Responsive security requirement
Regulator notification requirement
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Civil penalty
Regulated subjects
1
algorithm (any type): operate
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Responsive security requirement
Regulator notification requirement
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Civil penalty
Regulated subjects
1
financial asset (any type): sale
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Responsive security requirement
Regulator notification requirement
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Civil penalty
Regulated subjects
1
all goods (physical or digital): sale
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Responsive security requirement
Regulator notification requirement
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Civil penalty
Regulated subjects
1
all goods (physical or digital): creation: production
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Responsive security requirement
Regulator notification requirement
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Civil penalty
Regulated subjects
1
all goods (physical or digital): storage (any form)
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Responsive security requirement
Regulator notification requirement
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Civil penalty
Regulated subjects
1