The Australian government has announced the convening of the National Emergency Mechanism (NCM) task force in response to widespread IT issues stemming from faulty updates by CrowdStrike. Various government agencies, such as the New South Wales Police Department, have reported impacts, although the emergency hotline number 000 is still operational.
The NCM is an emergency mechanism developed during the COVID-19 era, allowing direct orders from the Prime Minister to various agencies. As of now, there is no information on what actions the Australian government will take using this process.
Source: SBS News
TLDR: Australian government activates National Emergency Mechanism in response to IT issues, impact on emergency hotline reported, unclear on future actions.
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