By Kimberlee Weatherall
Publication Date: 2025-12-02 02:50:00
Today, the Albanian Labor government released the long-awaited National AI Plan, “a whole-of-government framework that ensures technology works for people, not the other way around.”
With this plan, the government promises an inclusive economy with artificial intelligence (AI) that protects workers, closes service gaps and supports local AI development.
In a major U-turn, it also confirms that Australia will not introduce mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI. Instead, it argues that our existing legal system is sufficient and any minor changes for specific AI harms or risks could be managed with the help of a new A$30 million AI Safety Institute within the Department of Industry.
Given the plan’s primary goal of making Australia an attractive location for international data center investment, it makes sense to avoid major changes to Australia’s legal system.
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