World Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read

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

Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creativesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Anna Funder stood before a pack of journalists at Parliament House earlier th...

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by Dan Jervis-Bardy and Josh Butler
AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split

Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creatives

When Anna Funder stood before a pack of journalists at Parliament House earlier this month, she presented herself not just as a writer but also a “victim of crime”.

The Stasiland author was using the analogy to illustrate how technology companies have flagrantly “hoovered up” her literary works for their own profit.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Dan Jervis-Bardy and Josh Butler.

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