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  1. AEDT

    Hearing of the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations

    Public hearing of the House Select Committee on cyber security issues affecting small to medium sized businesses and organisations.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statements
    2. Cybersecurity standards, support and incentives for advisers and law practices
    3. Chair: conclusion of first panel and invitation to industry panel

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  2. AEDT

    Cyber Readiness Institute, Australian School of Employment, HACT Now and SurePath Cyber: evidence on SME cyber security

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    Appearance of representatives from the Cyber Readiness Institute, Australian School of Employment, HACT Now and SurePath Cyber to give evidence on cyber security issues affecting small and medium‑sized businesses and organisations.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statementsSally Sitou
    2. Questions from committee on responsibility for cyber risk and SME upliftSally Sitou

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  3. AEDT

    Australian Computer Society and Australian Information Industry Association: evidence on SME cyber security workforce and standards

    Sally Sitou Australian Labor Party

    Appearance of representatives from the Australian Computer Society and the Australian Information Industry Association to give evidence on small and medium‑sized business cyber security, workforce capability and industry standards.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statementsSally Sitou
    2. Questions from committee on government support, cyber providers and SME awarenessSally Sitou
    3. Suspension of hearingSally Sitou

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  4. AEDT

    Safer Footprint, Montu Group and Independent Higher Education Australia: evidence on SME cyber security

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    Appearance of representatives from Safer Footprint, Montu Group and Independent Higher Education Australia to give evidence on cyber security issues facing small and medium‑sized businesses and organisations.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statementsSally Sitou
    2. Questions from committee on child data, digital health and higher education cyber securitySally Sitou

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  5. AEDT

    Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman and NECA: evidence on SME cyber security issues

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    Appearance of representatives from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman and the National Electrical and Communications Association to give evidence on small business cyber security challenges and dispute experiences.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statementsSally Sitou
    2. Questions from committee on SME cyber security disputes, digital platforms and procurementSally Sitou

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  9. AEDT

    Hearing with professional and legal bodies

    Sally Sitou and 2 others

    Appearance of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Financial Advice Association of Australia and the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner before the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statementsSally Sitou
    2. Questions from committee membersSally Sitou
    3. Suspension of hearing

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  11. AEDT

    Public hearing: Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small and Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    Whole public hearing of the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small and Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations, examining issues facing SMEs and organisations.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening of hearing and procedural remarksSally Sitou
    2. Opening statements
    3. Committee questions: Cyber security standards and frameworks for SMEsSally Sitou

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  12. AEDT

    Public hearing: Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman

    Sally Sitou Australian Labor Party

    Formal public hearing segment with representatives of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman on cyber security challenges, information access and risk management for small and family businesses.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statements: Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise OmbudsmanSally Sitou
    2. Questions from members: Cyber information hubs, implementation vs certification, and insurance for small businessesSally Sitou

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  13. AEDT

    Public hearing: Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    Formal public hearing segment with representatives of the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission on cyber security and resilience issues for charities and NFPs.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statements: Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits CommissionSally Sitou
    2. Questions from members: Cyber governance, guidance tools and entry points for charitiesSally Sitou
    3. Conclusion of ACNC hearing and suspension of public sessionSally Sitou

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  15. AEDT

    Public hearing: InfoExchange and IDCARE

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    Formal public hearing segment with representatives from InfoExchange and IDCARE on supporting SMEs and not‑for‑profits facing cyber threats and identity risks.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statements: InfoExchange and IDCARESally Sitou
    2. Questions from members: Cyber support programs for SMEs and not‑for‑profitsSally Sitou
    3. Closing of InfoExchange and IDCARE session and suspension of hearingSally Sitou

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  16. AEDT

    Public hearing: Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    Formal public hearing of the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations with academic witnesses giving evidence.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statementsSally Sitou
    2. Questions from members: AI and SME cyber securitySally Sitou
    3. Questions from members: SME cyber security implementation and incentivesKate Chaney

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  17. AEDT

    Public hearing with OAIC and ACCC

    Claire Clutterham and 1 other

    Hearing of the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations with representatives from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on privacy, scams and consumer protection issues affecting smaller organisations.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statementsClaire Clutterham
    2. Notifiable data breaches, small business privacy obligations and AI-related incidentsClaire Clutterham
    3. Consumer behaviour, business reputation and scam impacts on small businessesClaire Clutterham
    4. Notifiable data breaches, small business privacy obligations and AI-related incidents (cont.)Claire Clutterham

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  18. AEDT

    Public hearing with Department of the Treasury

    Sally Sitou and 2 others

    Hearing of the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations with officials from the Department of the Treasury on small business policy and cyber resilience programs.

    In this chapter

    1. Resumption of hearing and introduction of Treasury witnessesSally Sitou
    2. Opening statements
    3. Treasury small business cyber programs, incentives and engagementSally Sitou
    4. Conclusion of Treasury session and suspension of hearingSally Sitou

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  19. AEDT

    Public hearing with Australian Institute of Criminology

    Sally Sitou and 2 others

    Hearing of the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations with witnesses from the Australian Institute of Criminology on cybercrime impacts and trends affecting smaller organisations.

    In this chapter

    1. Cybercrime survey methodology, SME victimisation trends and protective behavioursSally Sitou
    2. Conclusion of AIC session and suspension of hearingSally Sitou

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  20. AEDT

    Public hearing with Australian Signals Directorate

    Sally Sitou and 3 others

    Hearing of the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations with witnesses from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).

    In this chapter

    1. Introduction of ASD witnesses and opening of new hearing segmentSally Sitou
    2. Opening statements
    3. ASD incident response and support services for SMEsSally Sitou

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  21. AEDT

    Public hearing with Department of Home Affairs

    Sally Sitou and 3 others

    Hearing of the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations with officials from the Department of Home Affairs.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening statementsSally Sitou
    2. CyberSmart program: Standards, certification and insuranceSally Sitou
    3. Cyber security training and the human factorClaire Clutterham

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  22. AEDT

    Committee hearing resumes: SME cyber risk focus

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    The Chair formally resumes the hearing, records SME and not‑for‑profit witnesses, and the session explores SME cyber exposure, compliance obligations, resilience measures, insurance requirements and expectations of government guidance and provider standards.

    In this chapter

    1. Hearing resumption and SME witness statementsSally Sitou
    2. SME cyber obligations: regulation, resilience and insuranceSally Sitou
    3. Government role, guidance channels and provider standardsClaire Clutterham

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  24. AEDT

    COSBOA programs: Cyber Wardens, CyberSmart and SME impacts

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    Transition to COSBOA with its mandate and funded programs, then detailed questioning on Cyber Wardens/CyberSmart design, economic impacts of cyber incidents on SMEs, adequacy of standards and insurance incentives, and practical adviser‑led support models.

    In this chapter

    1. COSBOA mandate, Cyber Wardens and CyberSmart designSally Sitou
    2. COSBOA evidence: SME cyber impacts and standardsClaire Clutterham

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  25. AEDT

    ACCI evidence: SME cyber standards and obligations

    Sally Sitou and 1 other

    Opening of the hearing with procedural framing, followed by ACCI testimony on small‑business cyber resilience, proportionate standards, regulatory obligations, procurement and insurance requirements, and the role of government guidance and support.

    In this chapter

    1. Hearing opening and ACCI small‑business cyber contextSally Sitou
    2. ACCI on SME cyber standards, regulation and obligationsSally Sitou

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Schedule

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