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

The board will comprise three parts: a chair, standing members and an expert panel, who form a pool of members that can be called upon for individual reviews. The board will also be allocated support staff from the Department of Home Affairs to assist with the functions of the board and for administrative duties.

The chair will be appointed by the Minister for Cyber Security and have the role of leading the board and making decisions in response to powers granted within the legislation. In the event there's a vacancy in the office of the chair, the minister may appoint an acting chair to carry out the chair's duties.

The standing members will be appointed by the minister. Together the chair and the standing members will form the core component of the board. Their terms are limited to a maximum of four years.

The third component of the board will be the expert panel, which will comprise industry participants, subject matter experts, cybersecurity specialists, academics and other individuals, as appointed, to assist the board to undertake a review of a cybersecurity incident. Appointment to the expert panel will be managed through a comprehensive appointment process including a register of interest.

You may have heard me mention before the eligibility criteria to serve on the expert panel. Those people would be required to obtain a security clearance and have demonstrated qualifications and/or experience in fields related to these matters.