Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Ciccone. As the Minister for Home Affairs said yesterday, and as I repeated in this chamber yesterday, very substantial support has been provided by the Australian government since this data breach was revealed. I want to credit the work of the Australian Signals Directorate, the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Australian Federal Police for their support.

The Attorney-General has also announced today that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is also assisting the AFP with this investigation, which shows the reach of this data breach. The Privacy Commissioner is currently working with Optus to obtain further information to determine whether she will conduct a formal investigation. While we will of course not go into the technical assistance and cybersecurity advice being provided to Optus, we want to reassure Australians that the full weight of cybersecurity capabilities across government, including the Australian Signals Directorate, the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Australian Federal Police, are working around the clock, along with ministers, to respond to this breach.