GIW FED Cyber 2026: Cybercrime That Hits Home – What Frontline Investigations Are Teaching Us About Australia’s Cyber Threat Landscape
Behind every cyber incident, scam and identity theft case are real Australians experiencing financial loss, emotional distress and a loss of trust. Bringing together perspectives from law enforcement and national security agencies, this session explores the trends, tactics and threats they are seeing firsthand, and what government leaders can learn from frontline investigations to better protect citizens and strengthen organisational resilience
Matthew Gale
Acting Assistant Commissioner Cyber and Special Investigations, Australian Federal Police
Alex Meaney
Director, National Anti-Scam Centre, ACCC
Michael Newman
Chief Inspector, Operations Manager, State Intelligence Group, Crime Command, Queensland Police Service