On 31 August 2016, the Senate referred the 2016 Census to the Senate Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 24 November 2016. The terms of reference include the following matters: The 2016 Census, with particular reference to: a) the preparation, administration and management on the part of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)...

The Australian Government’s new paradigm of online engagement and services for Australians is not coming. It’s already here. Government’s response to the eCensus events of 9 August 2016 provides an opportunity to change the conversation about cyber security: to one of trust and confidence in the government’s digital transformation agenda, where ‘digital first’ is the...

This discussion and workshop series establishes that key Australian private sector organisations both understand and are interested in the formation of cyber norms. The resulting report documents the key takeaways from this research, highlighting private sector insights on how cyber norms should be shaped to enable prosperity and wellbeing of the interconnected online ecosystem.

Overview Passenger train services for the Victorian public are an essential service, much like electricity, water, gas and port services. Train services rely on a range of systems and equipment, including control systems that monitor and control service delivery. We reviewed the control systems of train operators and Public Transport Victoria’s (PTV) oversight of these...

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Threat Report continues to reflect the experience, focus, and mandates of the ACSC's member organisations. This report provides an insight into what the centre has been seeing, learning, and responding to, focusing on specific areas of change or new knowledge obtained.