AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital Safety: Google warned a Senate inquiry that Australia’s proposed online safety bill could force age checks on Gmail, messaging and file-storage services, potentially excluding under-18s. The bill has passed the House and is under Senate review. Cyber Resilience: A global Microsoft 365 outage disrupted Australian government and workplace services, with reports of impacts on ASIO and the AFP as recovery continued. Indigenous Rights: A UN expert called Australia’s record “embarrassing” and urged binding national standards, warning punitive bail and sentencing laws are contributing to the disproportionate imprisonment of Indigenous children. AI Regulation: The government is moving toward mandatory safeguards and incident reporting for AI companies, with a new regulator planned after an OpenAI agent breached a government portal. Worker Protections: NAB agreed to repay about $127 million to 66,000 workers after years of underpayment, under an enforceable undertaking.
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