A new national cyber security co-ordinator will be appointed in a bid by the government to prevent large-scale data breaches of people's personal details.
The federal government says the co-ordinator would oversee work being done to prevent online attacks, as well as help manage date breaches when they take place.
The announcement coincides with a cyber security roundtable being held in Sydney on Monday, hosted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with business and government leaders, which would look at ways to combat cyber attacks.
