Yep. It's now law. Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 <http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fs1051%22>
(I am not a lawyer. This is not expert opinion). Kind regards Paul Wilkins On 19 September 2017 at 16:06, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > Has been passed as a bill from what I can tell, maybe not law as such, but > I’m not a lawyer so I am not sure, I’m sure somebody else can comment. > > > > Quoted from their communication. > > “As you may be aware, the legislation that underpins the > Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) received the Royal Assent > yesterday, 18 September 2017.” > > > > Paul > > > > *From:* AusNOG [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Paul > Wilkins > *Sent:* Tuesday, 19 September 2017 3:21 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms > > > > I don't think this is law yet, as it still has to pass the Reps? > > I support the legislation. It's government's responsibility to protect our > national infrastructure. I'd have preferred the legislation go further, and > that there were obligations to protect the data plane. I doubt there's a > mandate even to compel use of RPF/BCP 38. > > In practice, professional organisations will be little affected, because > frankly it will be a cold day in hell before government are aware leave > alone act on a vulnerability before secops have already closed the breach. > > > > Kind regards > > > > Paul Wilkins > > > > > > On 19 September 2017 at 14:29, [email protected] < > [email protected]> wrote: > > For all of you who don’t lock you stuff down like fort knox, or like the > government for that matter, look out ! > > The government, via the AG has now kicked off “The Critical Infrastructure > Centre” to enforce their security agenda on your Carrier or Carriage > Service Provider Network. > > > > You have 12 months to comply, as if we didn’t have enough to deal with > already. > > > > Should make for an interesting read in our spare time. > > > > More information: Attorney-General’s Department website > <https://www.ag.gov.au/telcosecurity> > > > > Paul > > > _______________________________________________ > AusNOG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog > > >
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