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The Guardian - Technology
‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’ 15 July 2026 at 07:18

‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’

By: Josh Butler · Luca Ittimani and Tom McIlroy

15 July 2026 at 07:18

PM lays out plan for datacentre development and rejects prospect tech companies will be given free use of Australian data

Anthony Albanese has promised “the strongest possible protection” for Australian creatives against misuse of their work by artificial intelligence models, warning it would be “theft” if writers, artists and musicians didn’t have control of their work or receive payment for its use.

Amid growing community concern about large energy-intensive datacentres, the federal government will also set strict new rules for the facilities, including where they can be built, that they shouldn’t compete for land with housing, their power and water use, and that they don’t increase electricity prices for consumers.

The Guardian - Technology
AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split 11 July 2026 at 21:00

AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split

The Guardian - Technology

By: Dan Jervis-Bardy and Josh Butler

11 July 2026 at 21:00

Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creatives

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When Anna Funder stood before a pack of journalists at Parliament House this month, she presented herself not just as a writer but also a “victim of crime”.

The Stasiland author was using the analogy to illustrate how technology companies have flagrantly “hoovered up” her literary works for their own profit.