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Government agencies' patchy cyber record is becoming a more urgent problem

Sally Whyte
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:35am, first published June 20 2020 - 4:30am
Australian government agencies have consistently failed to heed warnings about their ability to cope with cyber attacks. Picture: Shutterstock
Australian government agencies have consistently failed to heed warnings about their ability to cope with cyber attacks. Picture: Shutterstock

Why did the Prime Minister stand up in front of reporters on Friday morning to announce a series of cyber attacks against federal, state and territory government organisations, businesses and essential infrastructure?

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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