Today, the Department of Home Affairs issued PSPF Release 2025, as part of Tranche 2 of the Commonwealth Uplift Reforms.
PSPF Release 2025 introduces policy changes regarding personnel and information security, and innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and connected peripheral technologies. It also gives authority to two new Australian Government Security Standards for Gateway Security and Systems of Government Significance.
It was developed in consultation with the Policy Development Subcommittee and Technical Authority Entities, overseen by the Government Security Committee and the Protective Security Board.
Find PSPF Release 2025 on the Annual PSPF Release page and see PSPF Release 2025 – Summary of Changes for the full list of changes introduced in this release.
PSPF Release 2025 demonstrates the continuing commitment to ensuring the protective security policy settings are appropriate for the contemporary threat environment to protect, deter and respond to the security threats and challenges facing the Australian Government.