Labor and Coalition unite to ringfence AI from One Nation backlash
The Australian Labor government and the Coalition are seeking a bipartisan agreement on AI regulation to prevent political backlash against data centers. Officials argue that cooperation is essential to secure international tech investment and maintain national security against foreign influence.
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Bipartisan consensus on AI infrastructure is seen as a strategic move to attract global tech giants like Anthropic and ensure Australia remains competitive in the global digital economy.
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Share A A A Labor and the Coalition are nearing bipartisan consensus on AI, aiming to avoid a US-style backlash against data centres ahead of next week’s national cabinet meeting.
In a new point of difference with One Nation, the Coalition has extended an olive branch to the prime minister on proposed AI regulations that will be discussed at Wednesday’s meeting of the national cabinet in Sydney.
Opposition home affairs spokesman Jonno Duniam. Dominic Lorrimer Opposition home affairs spokesman Jonno Duniam said One Nation risked compromising Australia’s economic growth and national security if it ran a populist campaign against data centres, meaning it was “essential that the parties of government work together”.
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