CYBER & CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMACY
| Australia will implement this Strategy by: | Lead Agency | |
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| CYBER & CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMACY | 1. Prioritising and enhancing our cyber and critical technology diplomacy using a strategic and coordinated national approach | DFAT |
| 2. Shaping the design, development and use of cyberspace and critical technology in line with Australia's interests and values | DFAT | |
| 3. Enhancing engagement with industry, civil society and the research community on cyberspace and critical technology | DFAT |
VALUES
| Australia will implement this Strategy by: | Lead Agency | |
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| DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES | 4. Supporting applications of cyberspace and critical technologies that uphold and protect democratic principles and processes | DFAT |
| 5. Opposing the use of cyberspace and critical technologies to interfere, undermine or otherwise weaken democratic principles and processes | DFAT | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS | 6. Promoting, protecting and upholding human rights online and in the design, development and use of critical technologies | AGD DFAT DITRDC eSafety |
| 7. Opposing and condemning the use of cyberspace and critical technologies in a manner that violates human rights and freedoms | DFAT | |
| 8. Strengthening the capacity of states to meet their human rights obligations, and of other stakeholders to meet human rights responsibilities, online and in the design, development and use of critical technologies | DFAT | |
| ETHICS OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY | 9. Engaging in multilateral forums and processes to shape global ethical principles and frameworks on critical technologies | DFAT DISER AGD |
| 10. Sharing best practice approaches to the ethical design, development and use of critical technologies, consistent with international law including human rights | DFAT DISER AGD eSafety |
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| 11. Working with industry, civil society and the research community to develop non-binding ethical frameworks for critical technologies consistent with human rights | DFAT DISER AGD eSafety |
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| DIVERSITY & GENDER EQUALITY | 12. Promoting greater diversity and inclusiveness in the design, development and use of cyberspace and critical technology | DFAT DITRDC eSafety |
| 13. Advocating for gender equality and women's empowerment, and supporting greater awareness of the effect of cyberspace and critical technologies on gender equality | DFAT DITRDC eSafety |
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| 14. Embedding gender sensitivity and the meaningful inclusion and leadership by women and girls as key principles in Australia's cyber and critical technology capacity building | DFAT DITRDC eSafety |
SECURITY
| Australia will implement this Strategy by: | Lead Agency | |
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| INTERNATIONAL PEACE & STABILITY | 15. Setting clear expectations for responsible state behaviour | DFAT HA AGD |
| 16. Deterring malicious activity enabled by critical technologies, including cyberspace, and responding when it is in our national interests | DFAT HA |
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| 17. Cooperating with other states to hold to account those that engage in unacceptable behaviour | DFAT HA ASD Defence |
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| 18. Implementing practical confidence building measures to promote international peace and stability and prevent conflict | DFAT HA ASD |
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| DISINFORMATION & MISINFORMATION |
19. Building international partnerships with governments, industry and civil society to increase awareness of, and enhance resilience to, digital disinformation and misinformation | DFAT DITRDC HA |
| CYBER SECURITY | 20. Partnering in our region to strengthen collective cyber security and incident response capabilities | DFAT ASD/ACSC |
| CYBERCRIME | 21. Working with international partners to strengthen our collective efforts to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute cybercrime with a focus on the Indo-Pacific | AGD AFP DFAT |
| 22. Supporting the creation of a new model for international, cross-border lawful access to data | HA AFP AGD DFAT |
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| 23. Promoting the existing international legal framework on cybercrime and opposing efforts to weaken existing cybercrime law and norms, agreements and methods of collaboration | HA AGD DFAT |
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| ONLINE HARMS & SAFETY | 24. Fostering a safe and inclusive online environment and strengthening online safety through engagement with the global community | DITRDC eSafety |
| 25. Countering child sexual abuse and exploitation online through multilateral and multi-stakeholder cooperation | AFP HA DITRDC eSafety |
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| 26. Preventing terrorist and violent extremist exploitation of the Internet through multilateral and multi-stakeholder cooperation | HA DFAT DITRDC eSafety |
PROSPERITY
| Australia will implement this Strategy by: | Lead Agency | |
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| REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY | 27. Supporting the development and deployment of secure, transparent and economically viable telecommunications infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific, and promoting policy and regulatory environments that enable partners to capitalise on this connectivity | DFAT HA DITRDC |
| 28. Building capacity across the Indo-Pacific to identify and address risks associated with the design, development and use of telecommunications infrastructure and critical technologies | DFAT DITRDC HA |
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| MARKETS & SUPPLY CHAINS | 29. Working with international and industry partners to encourage increased diversity in critical technology markets and supply chains | HA DFAT DISER |
| RESEARCH, INDUSTRY & INNOVATION | 30. Promoting Australia's cyber security and critical technology industry and research | DISER DFAT |
| 31. Attracting investment and collaboration in Australian cyber security and critical technology industries and research | DISER AUSTRADE |
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| CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS | 32. Increasing efforts to shape global standards on the development, use and uptake of critical technology to promote interoperability, competition, innovation and diversity of suppliers | DISER DITRDC HA DFAT |
| 33. Engaging with international partners and recognised standards development organisations to shape critical technology standards to promote security-by-design | DISER DITRDC HA DFAT |
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| INTERNET GOVERNANCE | 34. Opposing efforts to bring the technical management and governance of the Internet under government control | DITRDC DFAT |
| 35. Supporting and strengthening capacity for all stakeholders, including industry and civil society, to engage in multi-stakeholder Internet governance mechanisms | DITRDC DFAT |
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| DIGITAL TRADE | 36. Pursuing global trade rules that reduce barriers to digital trade and support the growth of an open and competitive economic environment | DFAT |
| 37. Securing agreement to high quality international trade rules and commitments that facilitate trade and protect consumers and their personal information | DFAT |