Hello Ben,

Plans are certainly underway to deploy Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in the .au domain.
For more information about the deployment process, please refer to the auDA's press release:
http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-12082010/

Best Regards,

George Pongas
.au Services Manager
AusRegistry Pty Ltd
Level 8, 10 Queens Road
Melbourne. Victoria. Australia. 3004. 
Ph:? +61 3 9866 3710
Fax: +61 3 9866 1970
Email: George.Pongas§ausregistry.com.au
Web: ?www.ausregistry.com.au

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>    1. Fwd: .com/.net DNSSEC operational message (Ben McGinnes)
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> Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:54:35 +1100
> From: Ben McGinnes <ben&#167;adversary.org>
> To: dns&#167;dotau.org
> Subject: [DNS] Fwd: .com/.net DNSSEC operational message
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> Hello,
> 	Some nice big news for .com and .net.  So ... when is .au
> going to make the same leap?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Ben
> 
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: .com/.net DNSSEC operational message
> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:47:24 -0400
> From: Matt Larson <mlarson&#167;verisign.com>
> To: nanog&#167;nanog.org
> 
> Over the next several months, VeriSign will deploy DNSSEC in the .net
> and .com zones.  This message contains operational information related
> to the deployment that might be of interest to the Internet
> operational community.
> 
> The .net DNSSEC deployment consists of the following major milestones:
> 
> September 25, 2010: The .net registry system was upgraded to allow
> ICANN-accredited registrars to submit DS records for domains under
> .net.  These DS records will not be published in the .net zone until
> the .net zone is actually signed.  Each registrar will implement
> support for DNSSEC on its own schedule, and some registrars might be
> accepting DS records for .net domains now.
> 
> October 29, 2010: A deliberately unvalidatable .net zone will be
> published.  Following the successful use of this technique with the
> root DNSSEC deployment, VeriSign will publish a signed .net zone with
> the key material deliberately obscured so that it cannot be used for
> validation.  Any DS records for .net domains that have been submitted
> by registrars will be published in the deliberately unvalidatable
> zone.
> 
> December 9, 2010: The .net key material will be unobscured and the
> .net zone will be usable for DNSSEC validation.  DS records for .net
> will appear in the root zone shortly thereafter.
> 
> 
> The .com DNSSEC deployment will occur in the first quarter of 2011 and
> will consist of the following major milestones:
> 
> February, 2011: The .com registry system will be upgraded to allow
> ICANN-accredited registrars to submit DS records for domains under
> .com.  These DS records will not be published in the .com zone until
> the .com zone is actually signed.
> 
> March, 2011: A deliberately unvalidatable .com zone will be published.
> Any DS records for .com that have been submitted by registrars will be
> published in the deliberately unvalidatable zone.
> 
> March, 2011: The .com key material will be unobscured and the .com
> zone will be usable for DNSSEC validation.  DS records for .com will
> appear in the root zone shortly thereafter.
> 
> 
> If you have any questions or comments, please send email to
> info&#167;verisign-grs.com or reply to this message.
> 
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