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    Town halls and awareness sessions

    ​​​​​​​​​​​​Town Halls: Proposed amendments to streamline and modernise the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

    Join one of our virtual town halls to learn more about the proposed changes to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI Act).

    The Department of Home Affairs will hold town halls on:

    • Monday 6 July 2026, 1:00pm to 2:00pm AEST
    • Tuesday 21 July 2026, 3:30pm to 4:30pm AEST.

    The sessions will outline the proposed measures for the second tranche of reforms. The proposed measures aim to:

    • reduce unnecessary complexity and regulatory duplication
    • modernise and refine sector and asset coverage
    • clarify legislative expectations, assurance mechanisms, and governance arrangements to better assess whether security and resilience outcomes are being achieved.

    SOCI Act overview town hall

    The department will hold a separate town hall for entities that are not currently covered by the SOCI Act but may be following the reforms to provide an overview of the SOCI Act.

    This session will be held on Tuesday 14 July 2026, 2:00pm to 3:00pm AEST.

    Register for a town hall

     You can register for a town hall by using the links below:

    A recording of each town hall will be available on the CISC website in the days after the session.

    Impact Analysis Sessions

    Public Session

    The department will hold a public Impact Analysis session to support consultation on proposed amendments to streamline and modernise the SOCI Act. The session will focus on the practical impacts of the proposed reforms.

    You can register for the Impact Analysis session by using the link below​:

    TISN Sector Based Sessions

    Sector based Impact Analysis sessions will also be held to support consultation.

    Thursday 23 July 2026

    • Systems of National Significance: 11:00 to 11:45am AEST
    • Communications: 12:00pm to 12:45pm AEST
    • Date Storage or processing: 1:00pm to 1:45pm AEST
    • Space technology: 2:00pm to 2:45pm AEST

    Friday, 24 July 2026

    • Health: 11:00am to 11:45am AEST
    • Energy: 12:00pm to 12:45pm AEST
    • Transport: 1:00pm to 1:45pm AEST
    • Higher Education and Research: 2:00pm to 2:45pm AEST

    Monday 27 July 2026

    • Water and Sewerage: 11:00am to 11:45am AEST​

    ​To join the TISN or for more information on the TISN Sector Based Sessions contact TISN@homeaffairs.gov.au​