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CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: Australias defence and security posture, with shadow minister for defence Andrew Hastie

Published: Oct. 16, 2022, 11 p.m.

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In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Andrew Hastie, shadow minister for defence, joins co-hosts Major General (Ret\\u2019d) Marcus Thompson, inaugural head of the Australian Defence Force\\u2019s (ADF) Information Warfare Division and Phil Tarrant, director \\u2013 defence and security at Momentum Media, to discuss Australia\\u2019s broader defence strategy.

\\u2022 The trio begin by discussing the rapidly evolving geostrategic environment against the backdrop of an ongoing conflict in eastern Europe and growing instability in the Indo-Pacific region.
\\u2022 Hastie, a veteran of the ADF, then stresses the importance of strengthening Australia\\u2019s defence and security posture, making particular reference to enhancing cyber readiness.
\\u2022 He goes on to explain why the Commonwealth government must continue investing in Australia\\u2019s sovereign industrial capability to reduce dependence on foreign networks.
\\u2022 The shadow minister for defence concludes by outlining his top three priorities over the next three years.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Cyber Security Uncut team

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