Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will introduce AI mandatory standards, including for copyright, to parliament next year, declaring anything less than artists maintaining control over their work is “theft”.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is bringing coordination of Australia’s AI approach under his control, with a new office focused on the technology to operate from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C).
Labor will pass its first tranche of budget legislation with support from the Greens, after offering concessions on the bill and a separate NDIS overhaul.
The Greens have referred KPMG to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), after the scandal-plagued firm was hit with an effective ban on federal government work.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will soon release Labor’s workaround for startups alarmed by his capital gains tax (CGT) changes, amid concern from the sector over last month’s budget.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has called for electricity to account for more than a third of global energy within a decade, as he chairs key international climate negotiations in Germany.
The VC and startup sectors view the former industry minister, knifed in a factional standoff, as a lost ally on innovation. But Ed Husic tells Capital Brief the government is committed to getting the settings right.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal budget will show lower deficits each year over the forward estimates, something he claims is driven by “spending restraint”.
