Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy Submission to the Department of Home Affairs

Abstract

This submission seeks to respond to the questions raised in the Department of Home Affair's call for views discussion paper regarding Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy. As scholars working at the intersection of law and technology, we are delighted to participate in the consultation process. We have limited our response to those matters where our research may be relevant, namely, questions 2, 10 and 22. In making this submission we hope to highlight some issues raised in our research and discussed in the consultation session attended by Genna Churches. We are grateful for the opportunity to present our views and hope this submission will assist in informing the Government’s approach to developing Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy. The opinions expressed in this submission are the views of the authors, and do not reflect the institutional views or positions of Allens or UNSW Law.

Keywords: cyber security literacy, cyber security, ICT, education, human rights, cyberliteracy, consumers, Privacy Act, Australia