AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Data Centres: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled “Australian Standards for AI” and an Office of AI, with new rules aimed at stopping power-grid strain and cutting data-centre water use, while Industry Minister Tim Ayres rejects calls for a moratorium as “pretty dopey” and says guardrails are being worked through with states. Copyright & Creators: Albanese says creators should retain control over the price and value of their work used to train AI, warning “anything less is theft,” as industry groups urge caution on overregulation. Victorian Politics: Liberal MP Moira Deeming withdraws her Supreme Court bid over a party dispute, seeking to avoid disendorsement ahead November’s Victorian election. US Legal Fight: Twelve US states move to block Paramount’s $81b Warner Bros Discovery takeover, arguing it will reduce competition and raise prices, while the Writers Guild also sues. Public Safety & Health: NSW’s new firearms rules begin from 1 July, tightening licence validity and identity checks; Origin Energy faces ACCC action over overcharging on its Ongoing Saver plan, with refunds promised. Environment & Energy: A major NSW coal mine extension heads to hearings as opponents argue climate harm, while the renewables sector clashes over whether waste-to-energy should be classed as clean.
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