Thursday, 10 December 2020, 3:51 pm
Macquarie Telecom Group (ASX: MAQ), has welcomed the
publication of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical
Infrastructure) Bill, introduced to Parliament today by
Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon. Peter Dutton
MP.
The Critical Infrastructure Bill will recognise
telecommunications and data centres as critical national
infrastructure for the first time.
“The COVID-19
pandemic and sudden lockdowns have highlighted the
economy’s dependence on telecommunications and data
services, and Australians’ expectation that these services
will be accessible even in the worst of circumstances, said
David Tudehope, CEO, Macquarie Telecom Group.
“But
the lockdowns also highlighted that these industries were