Pass a dedicated Australian AI law
A single law setting definitions, standards and rules for AI across the economy, to support the reforms under way.
Where it stands
Nothing here yet.
Risks this could address
Who is calling for this
Global Shield Australia
Guardrails & Gap Analyses: An assessment of Australia's approach to AI regulation (Aug 2026), Recommendation 6 Read it ↗
“The Government should enact framework legislation setting baseline, cross-cutting expectations, definitions, and obligations to support the range of AI-related reviews and reforms taking place.”
Global Shield Australia
Submission 256 to the Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (2026), Recommendation 4a Read it ↗
“Enacting the 2027 Australian Standards for AI through a framework Act on AI that sets economy-wide definitions, standards, and rules”
Global Institute for Women's Leadership, ANU; Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute; Victorian Women’s Trust; Professor Ramona Vijeyarasa; and Dr Leonora Risse
Submission 254 to the Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (2026) Read it ↗
“Support the enactment of dedicated, binding AI legislation that establishes a risk-based regulatory framework for AI systems deployed in Australia”