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New laws to force business to beef up cyber protection

Andrew Tillett

The federal government will be able to order key infrastructure providers to bolster their protection against cyberattacks as part of sweeping new requirements to be imposed on businesses.

The Albanese government will on Wednesday introduce legislation establishing the first standalone Cyber Security Act after a series of high-profile attacks and reviews identified gaps in the nation’s cyber shield.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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