Australia’s leading constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says there is a potential “constitutional problem” with the government’s definition of misinformation and serious harm in proposed laws. Appearing before a...
The Greens are alarmed by the federal government’s “extraordinarily unambitious” update to Australia’s privacy laws and have called for additional personal information protections to be baked into the bill...
Long awaited privacy act reforms to be unveiled on Thursday will not deliver on the most ambitious recommendations of a 2022 review but will pave the way for more...
The Teal independents have backed the Future Made in Australia bill after the government adopted some of their proposed amendments to improve transparency and accountability for funding decisions. The...
Regional CleanTech and manufacturing investment will be coordinated through a single federal government agency after legislation to create the Net Zero Economy Authority passed the Senate. The bill passed...
Future Made in Australia legislation won’t pass until next month at the earliest after the Greens flagged multiple issues with the government’s bills and warned of an “election slush...
A European Union-style artificial intelligence authority should be established to protect workers from harmful applications of the technology and bring coordination to the government’s approach to AI policy, a...
Social media giants are “dragging their heels” on scams, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said on Wednesday while outlining new obligations to prevent scams and compensate victims. Mr Jones told...
The world’s first legislative regime on the use and development of AI has passed its final hurdle in the European Parliament, three months after it received provisional agreement. The...
The need for Australian crypto regulatory reform has grown more urgent than ever following the US decision to green light the listing of Bitcoin-based financial products, according to NSW...