Sam Lim (Tangney, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In the last 12 months, Australians have been more exposed to scams than ever before. Two of the highest-profile data breaches in 2022 have over nine million victims each, and billions of dollars in losses due to scams were reported. Our government is hard at work to protect Australians. The newly appointed National Cyber Security Coordinator will help reduce the amount of information that falls in the wrong hands. Among our people, older constituents and people from diverse backgrounds are the most affected by this crime. In Tangney, over 18 per cent of our population is aged over 65, and 45 per cent of our population was not born in Australia. That is why we have been engaging with our community to raise awareness. In the last two months, we have held three scam-protection forums for the people of Tangney. We also had afternoon teas with our senior citizens and we shared tips on how to be alert for possible scams. Scams are a real threat to our people. But, rest assured, in the Albanese Labor government we are working to keep Australians safe.