The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit has commenced an inquiry to consider the cyber resilience of government entities prioritising information security. As part of this inquiry, the Committee will examine two Auditor-General’s reports including:
No. 1 (2019–20) Cyber Resilience of Government Business Enterprises and Corporate Commonwealth Entities
No. 13 (2019¬–20) Implementation of the My Health Record System
Ms Lucy Wicks MP, Chair of the Committee, stated, ‘The ability to design and maintain secure cyber networks is essential in modern governance. As such, it is a priority of the Committee to ensure that Government entities have the appropriate systems in place to protect information security.’
Submissions from interested individuals and organisations are invited by Thursday, 19 March 2020. The preferred method of receiving submissions is by electronic format lodged online using a My Parliament account.
Further information about the inquiry is available on the Committee’s website.
Media inquiries
Ms Lucy Wicks MP, Chair of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit on
(02) 6277 4738 (Parliament House) or (02) 4322 2400 (Electorate Office).
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4615
jcpaa@aph.gov.au
