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Australia's copyright law update to exclude AI exemptions, government says

( October 27, 2025, 03:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Australian government is considering an update to the country's copyright laws, which will not include a text and data mining exemption, the government has confirmed. In a statement on Sunday, Australian Attorney General Michelle Rowland said that the government “stands behind” the country’s creative industries. She added that by ruling out a text and data mining exception, the government is providing certainty to the creators. The statement said that some in the technology sector called for the introduction of a “broad text and data mining exception in Australian copyright law but such a proposal would allow artificial intelligence developers to use the works of Australian creators for free and without permission to train AI systems."The full statement follows:...

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