Senator Andrew McLachlan calls for stronger copyright protections for artists
Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlan urged the Labor government on Wednesday to safeguard artists' copyright amid ongoing AI policy debates. He stated, “The works [artists] create must not be sacrificed on the altar of global corporate profiteering.” Concerns grow over potential constitutional challenges to copyright law impacting funding for AI and datacentres in Australia.
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Published 14 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC · Updated 14 Nov 2026, 19:10 UTC
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