Australia ·Law

Cyber Security Act 2024

In force · 29 November 2024

Summary

Australia's first standalone cybersecurity law, it implements key measures of the 2023-2030 strategy. It introduces mandatory ransomware payment reporting, minimum security standards for smart devices and a Cyber Incident Review Board. It also provides protections for information voluntarily shared with the National Cyber Security Coordinator.

Original title

Cyber Security Act 2024

Title in other languages

• Legge sulla cybersicurezza 2024
• Loi de 2024 sur la cybersécurité
• Ley de ciberseguridad de 2024

Jurisdiction

Australia

Issuing body

Parliament of Australia

Official number

Act No. 98, 2024

Type

Law

Date adopted

29 November 2024

Status

In force

Available languages

English

Topics

• Incident management / CSIRT
• Supply chain
• Governance and coordination

Licence / terms of use

Unknown

Collected from

manuale

Last verified

26 October 2026 (verified by Claude (seed iniziale, da revisionare in redazione))

Parliament of Australia. (2024). Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act No. 98, 2024). https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00098/latest/text

Parliament of Australia. "Cyber Security Act 2024." 29 November 2024. https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00098/latest/text.

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  author       = {{Parliament of Australia}},
  title        = {{Cyber Security Act 2024}},
  year         = {2024},
  note         = {Act No. 98, 2024},
  url          = {https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00098/latest/text},
  urldate      = {2026-10-26}
}

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