CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: Australia’s defence and security posture, with shadow minister for defence Andrew Hastie

<p>In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Andrew Hastie, shadow minister for defence, joins co-hosts Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson, inaugural head of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Information Warfare Division and Phil Tarrant, director – defence and security at Momentum Media, to discuss Australia’s broader defence strategy.</p> <p>• 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.<br /> • Hastie, a veteran of the ADF, then stresses the importance of strengthening Australia’s defence and security posture, making particular reference to enhancing cyber readiness.<br /> • He goes on to explain why the Commonwealth government must continue investing in Australia’s sovereign industrial capability to reduce dependence on foreign networks.<br /> • The shadow minister for defence concludes by outlining his top three priorities over the next three years.</p> <p>Enjoy the podcast,<br /> The Cyber Security Uncut team</p>