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PODCAST: The changing face of foreign interference, with Senator James Paterson

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By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for countering foreign interference, Senator James Paterson joins hosts Phil Tarrant and MAGJEN (ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the regulatory impediments preventing Australia from becoming a leader in cyber security.

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for countering foreign interference, Senator James Paterson joins hosts Phil Tarrant and MAGJEN (ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the regulatory impediments preventing Australia from becoming a leader in cyber security.

  

 
 

The group begins the podcast discussing the cyber security threats facing Australia and the role of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).

Senator Paterson then details how foreign interference and espionage have overtaken terrorism as the primary security concern for Australia.

The team wraps up the podcast in outlining the importance of attracting the right talent with the right skills to power Australian cyber security businesses. 

Enjoy the podcast,

The Defence Connect team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: CONTESTED GROUND: Australia and the West must ask themselves new questions in the face of the modern world, with Robbin Laird
Episode 10: PODCAST: Black Hawk capability, B-21 bomber debate, and upcoming budget
Episode 9: PODCAST: Supermarine Spitfire, warbird aviation and modern aerial innovation, with Keith Russell
Episode 8: PODCAST: Bushmaster PMV funding, long-range strike expansion and cyber defence
Episode 7: PODCAST: Space Command workforce expansion and operationalising the domain, with Major General Gregory Novak AM
Episode 6: CONTESTED GROUND: The Defence budget, inflationary pressures and domestic information warfare
Episode 5: SPOTLIGHT: Maritime sustainment, mission-ready maintenance and resilient fleet capability, with Serco’s David Astbury
Episode 4: PODCAST: Anzac Day reflections, veteran support reform and ADF workforce trends, with Minister Matt Keogh
Episode 3: SPOTLIGHT: Open-source growth across defence and national security, with SUSE CMO Margaret Dawson
Episode 2: CONTESTED GROUND: Shipping, supply chains and Australia’s exposure to a volatile system, with UNSW’s Professor Douglas Guilfoyle and Associate Professor Daniel Prior