Boosting our cyber security response and resilience

12 November 2020

Michael Ferguson MP

2020-21 Budget: Boosting our cyber security response and resilience

The Tasmanian Liberal Government is determined to protect our information and ICT systems from malicious cyber activity which is increasing in frequency, scale, sophistication and severity.

We have continuously focused on protecting Tasmanians from threats, prioritising the security of our electronic systems and confidential information.

The 2020-21 State Budget provides a funding boost of $4.9 million over four years for the Whole-of-Government Cyber Security Program, demonstrating our commitment to cyber security and ensuring the resilience of Government services in the face of increasing cyber threats.

The expanded program aims to reduce the impact of malicious actors and aid rapid remediation by detecting vulnerabilities in Tasmanian Government services at the earliest opportunity, further integrating our incident response capacity with national arrangements.

It will also supplement and assist Government departments to train staff to better recognise threats that may occur in their day-to-day work, as well as upskill cyber security professionals across Government.

The Tasmanian Government has acted promptly to boost our capacity by recruiting additional experts to the Whole-of-Government Cyber Security Team, which will be advertised this weekend.

Alongside our other investments in Government ICT announced in this State Budget, the Whole-of-Government Cyber Security Program will create opportunities for local businesses to provide cyber security services and grow even more local jobs in this crucial sector for our economy.