AI in Australia

Regulatory landscape

1. Criminal Code Amendment (Using Technology to Generate Child Abuse Material) Bill 2025

   Proposed

   Date TBD · sector specific

   Amends Criminal Code Act 1995 to criminalize use of technology and AI for creating child abuse material.

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2. AI and Cyber Risk Model Clauses

   Enacted

   Jan 1, 2025 · voluntary

   Provides contractual clause templates for managing AI and cyber risks in government procurement agreements.

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3. Voluntary AI Safety Standard

   Enacted

   Sep 5, 2024 · voluntary

   10 voluntary guardrails covering accountability, risk management, data governance, testing, transparency.

   Penalties: Voluntary; no penalties. Mandatory guardrails proposed for high-risk settings.

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4. Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024

   Enacted

   Jan 1, 2024 · sector specific

   Criminalizes non-consensual distribution of deepfake sexual material by amending the Criminal Code Act 1995.

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