Division 1—Preliminary

:::box Information may be voluntarily provided to the National Cyber Security Coordinator in relation to significant cyber security incidents.

The National Cyber Security Coordinator’s role is to lead across the whole of Government the coordination and triaging of action in response to a significant cyber security incident.

Information voluntarily provided under this Part may only be recorded, used and disclosed for limited purposes. :::

A cyber security incident is a significant cyber security incident if:

• (a) there is a material risk that the incident has seriously prejudiced, is seriously prejudicing, or could reasonably be expected to prejudice:
  • (i) the social or economic stability of Australia or its people; or
  • (ii) the defence of Australia; or
  • (iii) national security; or
• (b) the incident is, or could reasonably be expected to be, of serious concern to the Australian people.