Senate debates

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Questions without Notice

Cybersecurity

2:00 pm

Photo of James PatersonJames Paterson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Cyber Security) Share this | Hansard source

My question is for the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. On 23 September, Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin said to the public of the Optus data breach: 'It is a sophisticated attack.' On ABC's 7.30 last night, when the Minister for Home Affairs was asked if she agreed it was a sophisticated attack, she replied: 'What is of concern for us is how what is quite a basic hack was undertaken on Optus.' On ABC Radio this morning, Ms Bayer Rosmarin described the minister's comments as misinformation. Minister, who is right here?

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