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Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Home Affairs

Summary

Implements the second tranche of changes to Australia's critical infrastructure framework by amending the: Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 to: provide that specified critical infrastructure assets must adopt and maintain a critical infrastructure risk management program; provide for annual reporting obligations for assets that are exempt from the risk management program obligation; make minor amendments in relation to consultation requirements and immunities; provide for additional cyber security obligations that may be applied in relation to systems of national significance; provide that directions facilitating government assistance to industry in the event of a serious cyber security incident prevail over the requirements of a risk management program; amend provisions that authorise the use and disclosure of protected information; provide that the minister's power to privately declare an asset as a critical infrastructure asset includes a power to require compliance with a risk management program; enable the minister to declare a critical infrastructure asset to be a system of national of significance; and include additional reporting requirements; and AusCheck Act 2007 to make consequential amendments. Also makes a technical amendment to the Criminal Code Act 1995.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 10/02/22  
Second reading moved 10/02/22  
Second reading debate 16/02/22  
Second reading agreed to 16/02/22  
Third reading agreed to 16/02/22  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 30/03/22  
Second reading agreed to 30/03/22  
Third reading agreed to 30/03/22 Amendment details: 5 Government agreed to
     
House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported 31/03/22  
Consideration of Senate message 31/03/22 Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
     
Finally passed both Houses 31/03/22  
Assent 01/04/22 Act no: 33 - Year: 2022
     

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Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Addendum to explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • Government [sheet SU158]

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Schedules of amendments

  • Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

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Bills Digest



Notes