Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

The government recognises that, while Australia is a small technology market, it is essential to align the security standards with international approaches, including those of the United Kingdom. Any standards made as ministerial rules are intended to reflect international standards and closely follow global best practice that Australia agrees should apply to smart devices available or reasonably expected to be made available in Australia. Despite some level of influence in the negotiation of international standards, Australia does not oversee these instruments, which can be updated by international standards bodies. The rules based approach to incorporating standards under the act in Australia will help to ensure that consumers in Australia are protected from cybersecurity risks by updates to standards as they arise.