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Alastair MacGibbon

Australia must be wary of Beijing’s ears and hands in consumer goods

The US is banning Chinese-made EVs with internet connections for fear they will be used for surveillance or sabotage. Australia will need to step up too.

On Monday, Washington moved to effectively ban Chinese electric vehicles from the US market in a decision that should fundamentally reshape how we view the national security risks posed by internet-connected consumer technology.

New proposed rules announced by US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will restrict access to Chinese software and hardware for vehicles with in-built internet connections.

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Alastair MacGibbon is chief strategy officer at CyberCX and was national cybersecurity adviser and head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

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