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Long Title: a Bill for an Act to require the reporting of ransomware payments to the Australian Cyber Security Centre, and for related purposes
Date: 21-06-2021 10:16 AM
Source: House of Reps
Parl No.: 46
Bill Number: 85/21
Bill Type: Private
Portfolio
Reps Bill Code: O
Status: Not Proceeding
System Id: legislation/bills/r6730_first-reps/0000

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Ransomware Payments Bill 2021

2019-2020-2021

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Presented and read a first time

Ransomware Payments Bill 2021

No. , 2021

(Mr Watts)

A Bill for an Act to require the reporting of ransomware payments to the Australian Cyber Security Centre, and for related purposes

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary 1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

4............ Meaning of attacker , ransomware attack and ransomware payment . 3

5............ Persons and connection with Australia............................................... 4

6............ Binding the Crown.............................................................................. 5

7............ Saving of certain State and Territory laws........................................... 5

Part 2—Notification of ransomware payments 6

8............ Notification of ransomware payments................................................. 6

9............ Australian Cyber Security Centre may use information contained in notifications 7

Part 3—Miscellaneous 9

10.......... Civil penalty provisions...................................................................... 9

11.......... Treatment of partnerships.................................................................... 9

12.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 10

A Bill for an Act to require the reporting of ransomware payments to the Australian Cyber Security Centre, and for related purposes

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