What has been registered
The federal government has registered the Security of Critical Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program) Rules 2026 on the Federal Register of Legislation (registered as F2026L00701). These rules amend the existing Security of Critical Infrastructure (Critical infrastructure risk management program) Rules (LIN 23/006) 2023.
Dates
The rules commenced on 9 June 2026. The rules are in force until 7 September 2026, at which point they are repealed.
Administration
The rules are administered by the Department of Home Affairs under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018.
What the rules change
The source document does not specify what changes the amendment rules make to the underlying risk management program rules.
Key actions
- Review the amended Security of Critical Infrastructure (Critical infrastructure risk management program) Rules via the Federal Register of Legislation at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00701 to check whether risk management program obligations have changed.
- The amendment rules are in force from 9 June 2026 and are repealed on 7 September 2026. Check the Federal Register at that URL for any replacement instrument after that date.
- Contact the Department of Home Affairs for clarification on obligations under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018.
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