Cybersecurity Elevated to Cabinet Level

Australia's Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, on March 5, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will create a cybersecurity role in the Home Affairs Department next month in response to increased cyber threats posed to the country’s institutions and critical infrastructure.

The new role would oversee implementation of the 10-year, 2020 Cyber Security strategy, which is currently operating under the Home Affairs Department, according to The Australian.