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

CANDIDATE · 2026-07-11 · Australia · Media & Information · signal 7/10

AI companies in Australia are lobbying for a copyright carve-out that would allow them to use creative works without proper compensation, despite previous assurances from the government that such exemptions would not be granted. This has raised concerns among artists and creatives about the potential erosion of copyright protections.

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