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PUMPING UP CYBER INVESTMENT IN TASMANIA

MADELEINE OGILVIE MP, Minister for Science and Technology

The Rockliff Liberal Government is further increasing investment in cyber security in the 2023-24 Tasmanian Budget to ensure the resilience of government services and information in the face of increasing global cyber threats.

Minister for Science and Technology, Madeleine Ogilvie, said the Government is committed to protecting critical systems and information from malicious cyber activity and supporting Tasmanians who have been impacted by cyber-attacks.

“Building on the current four-year $4.9 million program announced in 2020-21, the Rockliff Liberal Government will commit a further $3.3 million to bolster our cyber defences,” she said.

“This will include the establishment of a new ‘Cyber-Hubs’ initiative, which will see the development a new whole-of-government shared operating model for cyber security services.

In response to the recent third-party data breach, the Tasmanian Government has also allocated additional funding to –

  • Ensure the cyber security of departments and statutory authorities by accelerating the implementation of its baseline security assurance program;
  • Establish a grants program to help build cyber resilience in small businesses that supply services to government; and
  • Improve cyber security information sharing capability across all departments and statutory authorities.

“These announcements sit on top of the ongoing commitment of $988,000 per year for whole-of-government cyber security services,” Minister Ogilvie said.

“Cyber security is a global issue of increasing concern, and that is why we have invested record funding.

“The additional Government investment in cyber security will create opportunities for local businesses to provide services that will assist agencies tackle the increasing range of cyber threats.”