CYBERSECURITY POLICY
1451. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Innovation and
the Digital Economy:
I note the Australian Cyber
Security Centre's most recent Cyber threat report, published
this morning, and the 23 per cent increase in reported cybercrimes since last
year. I further note the more diligent reporting of cybercrime in Queensland
and Victoria compared with Western Australia.
(1) To date, how
much has been allocated from the digital capability fund towards improving
cybersecurity capabilities in WA?
(2) Other than
the services provided by the Consumer Protection division, what role does the
WA government play in educating and supporting our critical industries to
prepare for, respond to and report cybercrime?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) To date, $69 million has been allocated from the
digital capability fund for specific cybersecurity capability
involvement. The digital capability fund has also contributed to improving
cybersecurity by investing in the upgrade of
legacy systems. To date, $323 million has been allocated to projects in the
improving digital foundations investment category.
(2) Both the Western
Australian and commonwealth governments play a role in educating and supporting
critical industries in relation to cybersecurity. The WA government does this
through the Cyber Security Operations
Centre, implementing the cyber incident response framework and supporting the
implementation of baseline technical controls and policy requirements.
Additionally, efforts include promoting cybersecurity awareness through
training and conducting incident response exercises with essential service providers
in sectors such as energy and water.