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Albanese Government Faces Creative Copyright Concerns

Updated 2026-07-01 06:40 UTC 1 source Negative

The Albanese government is under pressure from creatives over a proposed $50 billion datacentre project that would allow AI companies to mine content in exchange for investment and compensation. The proposal has sparked concerns about potential copyright law changes.

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The Guardian
Proposal has been put to cabinet to allow AI companies to mine content, in exchange for investment and $350m fund to compensate artists, sources say Creatives are demanding fresh assurances from the Albanese government that it won’t water down copyright laws under a potential deal with tec
2026-07-01 06:22 UTC
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