Abstract
• Australia is highly dependent on critical infrastructure systems, the destruction or degradation of which, would have a debilitating impact on Australia’s defence and national security, a destabilising effect on the population, and cause significant damage to the economy.
• Space-based assets and systems that rely on space-based data are increasingly becoming embedded in critical infrastructure systems in Australia and globally.
• The space technology sector was added to the Australian legal framework designed to secure and protect critical infrastructure in 2022. The inclusion of space technology as critical infrastructure reflects the importance of space technology to everyday life in Australia.
• The security of critical infrastructure regime is primed and ready to be activated by the Australian Government but is not yet fully operational against all parts of the space technology sector.
• Space-based assets and systems that rely on space-based data are increasingly becoming embedded in critical infrastructure systems in Australia and globally.
• The space technology sector was added to the Australian legal framework designed to secure and protect critical infrastructure in 2022. The inclusion of space technology as critical infrastructure reflects the importance of space technology to everyday life in Australia.
• The security of critical infrastructure regime is primed and ready to be activated by the Australian Government but is not yet fully operational against all parts of the space technology sector.
Original language | English |
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Type | Policy paper |
Media of output | Online |
Publisher | Australian Centre for Space Governance |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2024 |
Publication series
Name | ACSG Policy Paper Series |
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Publisher | Australian Centre for Space Governance |
Keywords
- Space technology
- Infrastructure
- Security
- Space governance
- Policy