Australia's creative industry welcomes Albanese's national AI framework
By Saloni Sinha ( July 17, 2026, 07:07 GMT | Insight) -- Artists and creators in Australia have welcomed the prime minister’s assurance that copyright is not “up for grabs” to train artificial intelligence models, urging AI companies to strike licensing agreements with rights holders. In a statement this week, the Australian Recording Industry Association which represents independent and major record labels, music distributors and musicians, said that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese couldn’t have been clearer about creators keeping ownership and control of their work. Artists and creators in Australia have welcomed the prime minister’s assurance that copyright is not “up for grabs” to train artificial intelligence models, urging AI companies to strike licensing agreements with rights holders....
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