On 19 July 2010 the Government went into Caretaker mode with an election to be held on 21 August 2010. During this period, information on this website will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions circulated by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

This website provides a single access point for national security information from the Australian Government.

Australia’s approach to national security is based on strong cooperative, coordinated and consultative relationships between the State and Territory Governments, the Australian Government, their departments and agencies and international partners.

At any given time Australia faces challenges to our nation’s security from a range of sources which can put institutions of state, people, economic assets and technology at risk. These challenges include espionage, foreign interference, terrorism, politically motivated violence, border violations, cyber attack, organised crime, natural disasters and biosecurity events.

This website predominantly provides information on counter-terrorism, the roles of Australia's national security and policing agencies, national security coordination arrangements and the national counter-terrorism plan.

The Emergency Management in Australia website provides information about Australian and regional emergency management in a national security context, including content on policy formulation, national emergency operations and the development of national and international capability.

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The Australian Government’s Critical Infrastructure Resilience Strategy was launched by the Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, on 30 June 2010