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AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS PUSH BACK ON AI COPYRIGHT LOOPHOLE

AI DESK1 MIN READ
FRI, JUL 3, 2026

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's favourite bands are urging the government to block tech companies from using Australian creative work to train AI models. The potential deal would weaken copyright protections for musicians, journalists, and authors.

Major tech firms are lobbying for relaxed Australian copyright laws to allow scraping of local creative content—music, journalism, and books—for AI development purposes. Artists close to PM Albanese have publicly opposed the arrangement, warning it amounts to theft of intellectual property. Independent Senator David Pocock has labeled the proposal, linked to a $50 billion datacentre plan, an "ultimate dirty deal." The push reflects a broader tension between tech companies seeking unfettered access to training data and creators protecting their work. Australia's creative sector argues that weakening copyright would undermine local artists and writers without compensation. No final agreement has been announced. The debate highlights how AI regulation intersects with copyright law as governments weigh innovation against creator rights.

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