A cyber attack on one of Australia's major resource companies is too big to ignore.

The federal government says the risk of a cyber attack on one of Australia's major resource companies is too big to ignore. Attorney-General Christian Porter has launched the first cyber security centre in Western Australia to protect against attacks in the digital realm.

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The federal government says the risk of a cyber attack on one of Australia's major resource companies is too big to ignore.

Attorney-General Christian Porter has launched the first cyber security centre in Western Australia to protect against attacks in the digital realm.

The Perth Joint Cyber Security Centre forms part of a $47 million government program to protect Australia's business community.

Mr Porter says W-A, with its direct investments, is at a high risk of a cyber attack which could have significant impacts to Australia as whole.