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Annual Cyber Threat Report highlights evolving threat
The Australian Signals Directorate's (ASD) Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2023-24 highlights Australia's rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, said Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security, Tony Burke. This threat landscape aligns with the challenging strategic environment outlined in the 2024 National Defence Strategy and the 2023 Cyber Security Strategy, with strategic competition being accompanied by technological developments including in cyber capabilities. This year's report details how malicious state and non-state cyber actors continue to target Australian governments, critical infrastructure, businesses and individuals , including for the purposes of espionage, disruptive effects and financial gain.
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The Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held the second Australia-India Annual Summit on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 19 November 2024. Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2025, the Prime Ministers noted the significant progress made in strengthening bilateral ties across a range of important sectors - including climate change and renewable energy, trade and investment, defence and security, education and research, skills, mobility, science and technology, regional and multilateral cooperation, community and cultural links, and people-to-people ties.
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According to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, the Federal Government has endorsed recommendations aimed at improving Australia's ability to disrupt serious and organised crime. The Intergovernmental Agreement on the National Cooperative Scheme on Unexplained Wealth enables law enforcement agencies across the country to work together to investigate, and confiscate, unexplained wealth. In its response to the Independent review of the scheme, tabled in Parliament, the Government has agreed, or agreed in principle, with thirteen of the Review's fifteen recommendations. This includes agreeing in principle to the cornerstone recommendation to reframe and expand the original scheme, creating the new 'National Scheme on Unexplained Wealth and Criminal Assets Confiscation'.
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'The State Electricity Commission (SEC) is back for good - and its second investment is locked in.' Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for the State Electricity Commission Lily D'Ambrosio announced the SEC will invest $370 million to build the SEC Renewable Energy Park - a massive solar farm and battery in Horsham. It will be the first 100 per cent government-owned energy generator in Victoria since the Liberal Party privatised the state's energy system. The Park will be capable of generating around 242,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy a year - enough to power 51,000 homes. That's five times the number of households in Horsham.
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Flood-hit communities in the NSW Central West will soon have access to new bridges, upgraded roads and a more resilient transport network, said Federal Minister for Emergency Management Jenny McAllister, NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully, NSW Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib and NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison. The $32 million Regional Transport Resilience Fund (RTRF) is supporting the Cabonne, Forbes, Lachlan and Parkes councils, said NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery Janelle Saffin, Federal Independent Member for Calare Andrew Gee, NSW Independent Member for Orange Phil Donato and NSW Independent Member for Barwon Roy Butler.
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Federal
Federal Parliament will next sit from 18 - 21 November 2024.
The 2024-25 Federal Budget was handed down on Tuesday, 14 May.
Additional Budget Estimates were held 12 - 16 Feb (plus 27 Feb, 18, 19 & 27 Mar).
Budget Estimates were held 28 May - 7 June 2024 (plus 18 & 25 June, 1-2 July).
Supplementary Budget Estimates are scheduled for 4 - 8 Nov.
The last Federal Election was on 21 May 2022.
Federal Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 30 July 2024
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Parliament will next sit 03 - 06 December 2024.
The 2024-25 Territory Budget will be handed down on Tuesday 25 June.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 22 July - 5 August 2024.
The last ACT Election was on 19 October 2024.
ACT Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 11 December 2023.
New South Wales
NSW Parliament will next sit 19 - 21 November 2024.
The 2024-25 State Budget will be handed down on 18 June 2024.
2024 Supplementary Budget Estimates are on 20 Feb - 7 March.
Budget Estimates are Tues 27 August - Wed 11 September 2024.
The last NSW Election was on 25 March 2023.
New South Wales Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 05 April 2023.
Northern Territory
NT Parliament will next sit 26 - 28 November 2024.
The last Northern Territory Election was on 24 August 2024.
The 2024-25 Territory Budget was handed down on Tuesday, 14 May.
Budget Estimates were held on 11 - 20 June 2024
Northern Territory Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 10 September 2024.
Queensland
Queensland Parliament will next sit 26 - 28 November 2024.
The 2024-25 State Budget was handed down on Tuesday, 11 June.
Budget Estimates are on 23 July -1 August 2024.
The last Queensland Election was on 26 October 2024.
Queensland Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 18 December 2023.
South Australia
The South Australian Parliament will next sit from on 26 - 28 November 2024.
The 2024-25 State Budget was handed down on Thursday, 6 June.
Budget Estimates are on 20 - 26 June.
The last South Australian Election was on 19 March 2022.
South Australian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 15 April 2024.
Tasmania
The Tasmanian Parliament will next sit from 19 - 21 November 2024.
The Tasmanian Parliament was prorogued on 14 February 2024. All legislation in the prorogued Parliament is now lapsed.
The 2024-25 State Budget was handed down on Thursday, 12 September.
Budget Estimates will be held on 23 - 26 September 2024.
The last Tasmanian Election was held on Saturday 23 March 2024.
Tasmanian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 26 June 2024.
Victoria
The Victorian Parliament will next sit on 26 - 28 November 2024.
The 2024-25 State Budget was handed down on Tuesday 7 May 2024.
Budget Estimates are on 16 - 17, 20 - 24 and 27 May 2024.
The last Victorian election was held on 26 November 2022.
Victorian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 02 October 2023 with supplementary Orders made on 12 December 2023.
Western Australia
The Western Australian Parliament will next sit on 26 - 28 November 2024.
The 2024-25 State Budget was handed down on Thursday, 9 May.
Budget Estimates are on 21 - 23 May.
The next Western Australian election is scheduled for 8 March 2025.
Western Australian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 08 June 2023.
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