Clare O’Neil’s observation that it is time for the software developers and internet device manufacturers to be held accountable for the safety of their products marks a watershed moment in the design of modern digital regulation.
O’Neil is home affairs and cyber security minister and is soon to release the Albanese government’s first cyber strategy, but gave some early insights into her thinking in a short informal presentation to a tech forum at the ANU National Security College on Monday.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
